Co 2057 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]

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