Co 1172 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
406
Not before (date)
404
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Arcadius 127, p. 250
Comparanda
LRBC II.2221, p. 90
Contributor Notes
2012 (November 23): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description
Wear: aF. Roughly 10% of coin snapped off from obverse right, while remaining segment is slightly nicked and chipped; extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching and cratering.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 52, no. 629 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius II or Valentinian III, A.D. 425-450, Uncertain, AE4“)
Axis (1-12)
1
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
10.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.56
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N AṚ[CADI-VS P F AVG]
Reverse Description
Greek cross potent on thick exergual line
Reverse Inscription
[CONCORDIA] ẠṾG̣G̣G̣ ; in exergue, [C]ỌṆṢẠ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph