Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: KC091 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople)

: KC091 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Object
Is Part Of: Coin Finds
Not after (date): 389
Not before (date): 388
Logical part of: Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification: RIC IX Constantinople 86c
Conservation: 2009 (July): Cleaned mechanically (Phyllis Graham).
Description: Coin margin clipped to reduce diameter ca. 10-15%.
Preservation description: Wear F/G. Minor pitting; slightly nicked edge; scattered, thin patches of green bronze disease.
Published as: Weir2022, p. 1134, no. 826, fig. 23.10
Axis (1-12): 6
Has denomination: AE4
Numismatic Authority: Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 10.0
Numismatic Mint: Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g): 0.44
Obverse Description: Ḍ Ṇ ARC̣ẠḌIVS AV[G]
Obverse Description: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Reverse Description: Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; in left field, staurogram (traces); all within thick band border (traces)
Reverse Inscription: [SALVS REI] PVḄḶỊC̣ẠE; in exergue C̣Ọ[- - -]
Chronology comment: 388/389 CE
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph