Co 596 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Thessalonica) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Is Part Of
Coin Finds
Is Part Of
RIC IX Thessalonica 63b
Is Part Of
RIC IX Thessalonica 63b
Not after (date)
388
Not before (date)
384
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Comparanda
RIC IX Thessalonica 63b, p. 187, pl. X:19
Comparanda
LRBC II.1870-1872, p. 82
Contributor Notes
2011 (late May): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2023: JLR revised identification.
Preservation description
Wear: VG/G. Roughly 15% snapped off from obverse axis 7-8; long, deep cracking; extensive, minute pitting. Incipient spots of light blue bronze corrosion.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 47, no. 504 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Arcadius, Theodosius I or Valentinian II, A.D. 383-392, Thessalonica, AE4“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Theodosius I (378-395)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.2
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
[D N] ṬḤ[EODO-SIVS P F] AVG
Reverse Description
Two Victoriae facing one another, holding up one wreath; in between, • ; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
ṾỊC̣ṬỌṚ[-IA AVG]; in exergue, TESẠ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph