Co 1201 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Constantinople) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
383
Not before (date)
378
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Constantinople 63b, p. 229
Contributor Notes
2015 (June 16): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2023: JLR updated identification.
Preservation description
Wear: F. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting and scratching and rare, deep gouging. Speckled, infrequent light blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 44, no. 464 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Antioch“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Theodosius I (378-395)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.0
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N THEODOSIVS [P F AVG]
Reverse Description
Inscription in four lines within wreath adorned with jewel above and tied flat with spreading ribbons below; within outer dotted border
Reverse Inscription
VOT | X | MVLT | XX ; in exergue, C̣O[NA]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph