Co 563 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Antioch) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
395
Not before (date)
392
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Antioch 70b, p. 295
Comparanda
LRBC II.2773, p. 102
Contributor Notes
2015 (June 26): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Description
Unusually thick flan.
Preservation description
Wear: VF. Extensivly chipped rim with contiguous marginal cracking; extensive, slight pitting with very rare scratching. Speckling of white corrosion or encrustation(?) on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 46, no. 498 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius I, A.D. 383-392, Cyzicus, AE4“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Theodosius I (378-395)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Antioch on the Orontes
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.03
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N THEODO–[SIV]S P F AVG
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram (traces)
Reverse Inscription
[SAL]VS REI – PVBLICẠẸ ; in exergue, [A]ṆTΓ̣[′]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph