Co 979 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Comment
JLR 2025: CHECK COIN AND GET PIX
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Contributor Notes
2014 (June 11): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description
Wear: P.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 59, no. 880 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE3
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
14.0
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.68
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[D] Ṇ ẠṚC̣[ADIVS ]
Reverse Description
Female figure (Victoria?) standing to left
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)