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- Co 792 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Cyzicus) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Is Part Of
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Coin Finds
- Not after (date)
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435
- Not before (date)
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425
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
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RIC X Theodosius II (east) 449
- Comparanda
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LRBC II.2604, p. 99
- Contributor Notes
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2010, 2011 (May-June): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
- Contributor Notes
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2023: JLR refined identification.
- Label or tag text
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coin in trench in square stone pavement
- Published as
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Wear: VF. Chipped and nicked edge; extensive, slight pitting. One small patch of white bronze disease.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 53, no. 641 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Marcian ... Trace of monogram“)
- Has denomination
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AE4
- Numismatic Authority
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Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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11.0
- Numismatic Mint
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Cyzicus
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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0.86
- Obverse Description
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Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
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Ḍ Ṇ ṬḤẸỌḌỌ-[SI]Ṿ[S P F AVG]
- Reverse Description
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Cross within wreath adorned with jewel above and tied in X below
- Reverse Inscription
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In exergue, SMKẠ
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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