Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 750 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius from Constantinople)

: Co 750 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius from Constantinople) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Coin
Is Part Of: Coin Finds
Not after (date): 395
Not before (date): 393
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: RIC IX Constantinople 90c
Comparanda: LRBC II.2194, p. 89
Contributor Notes: 2012 (late May-early June): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description: Wear: F/VG, Extensive nicking and chipping around edge; extensive slight to moderate pitting to cratering. Small patches of light green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 47, no. 521 (R. Hohlfelder)
Has denomination: AE4
Numismatic Authority: Honorius (western emperor, 395-423)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 13.0
Numismatic Mint: Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g): 1.37
Obverse Description: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription: [D] Ṇ Ḥ[ON]ỌṚ[IVS] P F [AVG]
Reverse Description: Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy on far shoulder; to left, staurogram; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription: [S]ALVS REI – [P]VBLICAE; in exergue, CONS[Α/Δ]
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts): Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph