Co 550 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

423

Not before (date)

408

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Theodosius II 419, p. 272 (“uncertain” mintmark; p. 90: “tentatively assigned to the start of his reign”)

Comparanda

LRBC II.2242, p. 90 (no mintmark)

Contributor Notes

2011 (late May): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Description

Undersized flan for type.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 45, no. 478 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

11.0

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.84

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

[D N THEODO]SIVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Inscription in four lines within wreath adorned at top with jewel (traces) [and tied below]

Reverse Inscription

VOT | X | MVLT | XX; mintmark off flan

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph