Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 2057 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Thessalonica)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
388
Not before (date)
383
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Thessalonica 63c, p. 187
Comparanda
LRBC
II.1873, p. 82
Preservation comment
Wear: P. Obverse upper right and left edges snapped off; slight, extensive pitting and rare gouging.
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
10.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.61
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N A[RCADIVS P F AVG]
Reverse Description
Two Victoriae facing each other, each holding one wreath in extended hand; in field between, •
Reverse Inscription
[VIC]T[ORIA] AVG; in exergue, TESΓ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 2057 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Thessalonica).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co2057>