Co 2055 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
393
Not before (date)
388
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Thessalonica 65c, p. 188
Preservation comment
Wear: aG. Snapped and chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting and dense striations.
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.57
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[D N] AR[CADI]VS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram
Reverse Inscription
[SA]LV[S REI] – PVBLIC[AE]; in exergue, [T]ESΓ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph