KC039 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Heraclea) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

383

Not before (date)

379

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Typological identification

RIC IX Heraclea 19c

Comparanda

Co 521

Comparanda

LRBC II.1961, p. 84

Conservation

2007 (July): Bronze corrosion was cleaned mechanically with microairabrasive unit. After cleaning, immersed in solution of Incralac 5% diluted in Toluene for surface protecti on (Nikol Anastasatou).

Preservation description

Wear: F. Slight pitting and flaking around edges; large corrosive accretion on upper left obverse.

Published as

Weir2022, p. 1134, no. 825, fig. 23.10

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Theodosius I (378-395)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Heraclea (Thrace)

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.16

Obverse Description

Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Inscription in four lines within wreath adorned with jewel above and tied flat below with coiled cord and spreading ribbons

Reverse Inscription

VOT | X | MVLT | XX within wreath; in exergue, SMHA

Explanation of deposition

Deposited with massive group of Late Antique lamps (Deposit A3) inside building.

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

In Excavated Unit

Locus TRA0707-003

Location in unit

North floor in front of bench of Building A1. Found near KC038.

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph