KC081 (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 II 442-454, p. 275

Conservation

2009 (July): Cleaned mechanically (Phyllis Graham).

Preservation description

Wear P/G. Extensive, moderate to severe erosion and pitting. Coin broken across diameter; edges snapped off and deep tears into edge.

Published as

Weir2022, pp. 1137, 1138, no. 836, 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

Bust of emperor to right (traces)

Reverse Description

Cross in wreath (traces)

Explanation of deposition

Foundation deposit of Octagon (Deposit B13).

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

In Excavated Unit

Locus TRB0911-006

Location in unit

Inside small pit at foundation level along outside face of north wall of Octagon.

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph