KC088 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II, Theodosius I, Arcadius, or Honorius) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

395

Not before (date)

383

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Conservation

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

Preservation description

Wear G. Over 60% of coin snapped away from three marginal segments, with minor contiguous cracking. Moderate to extensive abrasion and rare pitting.

Published as

Weir2022, p. 1136, no. 832, fig. 23.11

Axis (1-12)

1

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)

Numismatic Authority

Honorius (western emperor, 395-423)

Numismatic Authority

Theodosius I (378-395)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.35

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right

Reverse Description

Traces of standing or striding figure (Victoria?)

Explanation of deposition

Foundation deposit of Octagon (Deposit B13).

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (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