Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 1077 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Thessalonica)

: Co 1077 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Thessalonica) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): 393
Not before (date): 388
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Comparanda: RIC IX Thessalonica 65b, p. 188
Description: 2014 (June 13): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Description: 2024: JLR refined description.
Preservation description: Wear: G. Slightly nicked edge; somewhat sparse, minute pitting and rare scratching. Wide, thin film of white to plate blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 48, no. 546 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Arcadius, Honorius, Theodosius I or Valentinian II, A.D. 383-395, Uncertain, AE4“)
Axis (1-12): 6
Has denomination: AE3
Numismatic Authority: Theodosius I (378-395)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 14.0
Numismatic Mint: Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g): 1.11
Obverse Description: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription: D N THEODO-[SIVS P F AVG]
Reverse Description: Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over left shoulder; to left, staurogram; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription: ṢALVS REỊ – [PVBLIC]AE; in exergue, ṬESΒ
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
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