Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
KC090 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople)
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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
Typological identification
RIC X Theodosius II (east) 445
Conservation
2009 (July): Cleaned mechanically (Phyllis Graham).
Preservation description
Wear P/aG. Slight pitting; rare nicks with cracks from edge.
Published as
Weir2022
, pp. 1136, 1137, no. 835, fig. 23.11
Axis (1-12)
3
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
10.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.37
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right (traces)
Obverse Inscription
In exergue, C̣[- - -]
Reverse Description
Cross within wreath
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph