Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 951 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Heraclea)

: Co 951 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Heraclea) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): 392
Not before (date): 388
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Comparanda: RIC IX Heraclea 26c, p. 198
Contributor Notes: 2010 (May-June): R. Weir studied and identified, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes: 2023: JLR revised description.
Description: Reverse apparently struck from worn die.
Preservation description: Wear: aEF. Very slight chipping along edge. One small, thin patch of bronze disease on central obverse.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 47, no. 510 (R. Hohlfelder identified mint as “Uncertain“)
Axis (1-12): 12
Has denomination: AE4
Numismatic Authority: Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 13.0
Numismatic Mint: Heraclea (Thrace)
Numismatic Weight (g): 1.19
Obverse Description: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription: D N ARCẠ[D]ỊṾṢ P̣ F̣ AVG
Reverse Description: Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder
Reverse Inscription: SALVS REI - PVBLICAẸ ; in exergue, SMḤ[A]
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph