Co 1348 (Late Roman coin of Arcadius from Constantinople) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

392

Not before (date)

388

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Nicomedia 45c, p. 262

Comparanda

LRBC II.2185, p. 89

Preservation comment

Wear: aG. Very slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 48, no. 552 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Arcadius, Honorius, Theodosius I or Valentinian II, A.D. 383-395, Unknown, AE4“)

Axis (1-12)

11

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

11.5

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.06

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

D N ARCAD[IVS P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to lower left, staurogram (traces); within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

[SALV]S R[EI -] PVBLICAE; in exergue, SMNΓ′

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph