KC074 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II?) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

450

Not before (date)

425

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Comparanda

cf. RIC X Theodosius I 442-454, p. 275

Conservation

(July, 2009) Cleaned mechanically (P. Graham).

Preservation description

Wear: aG. Slight, extensive pitting; extensive nicking around edge.

Published as

Weir2022, pp. 1137, 1138, no. 837, fig. 23.12

Axis (1-12)

9

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.29

Obverse Description

Diademed, draped, [and cuirassed] bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

Traces of inscription

Reverse Description

Cross within wreath (traces)

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph