Co 1350 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Nicomedia) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
392
Not before (date)
388
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Comparanda
RIC IX Nicomedia 45b, p. 262, pl. XVI:8
Comparanda
LRBC II.2192, p. 89
Preservation comment
Wear: F/VG. Chipped and cracked edge; slight flaking and scratching. Incipient pale green bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 48, no. 553 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Arcadius, Honorius, Theodosius I or Valentinian II, ca. A.D. 383-395, Uncertain AE4“)
Axis (1-12)
1
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Theodosius I (378-395)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.5
Numismatic Mint
Nicomedia
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.77
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N [TH]EODO–SIVS P [F AVG]
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram
Reverse Inscription
SALVS REI – [PVBLI]CAE; in exergue, •SMKΓ′
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