Co 1183 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II or Johannes from Rome) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Johannes 1912-1923, p. 361

Comparanda

LRBC II.831–838, p. 63

Contributor Notes

2012 (November 23): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

Wear: P/aG. Roughly 40% snapped off from upper obverse, and remaining edge slightly nicked and cracked; slight, minute pitting and prominent but rare scratches. Rough patches of white corrosion of encrustation(?) especially on reverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 81, no. 1299 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible“)

Axis (1-12)

9

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.56

Obverse Description

Diademed head or bust to right (traces)

Reverse Description

Victory dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder (somewhat schematic); to left, staurogram

Reverse Inscription

[SALVS REI – PVBLIC]Ẹ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Photograph

Photograph