Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
KC081 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II?)
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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)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph