Co 1202 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

425

Not before (date)

423

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

RIC X Theodosius II (east) 421

Comparanda

LRBC II.2227, p. 90

Contributor Notes

2015 (June 16): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Contributor Notes

2023: JLR updated identification and description.

Description

Reverse struck off flan to top.

Preservation description

Wear: aVF. Roughly 15% snapped off from obverse lower left, and remaining edge nicked; extensive, pitting and minor scratching. Faint, small areas of light blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 48, no. 551 (R. Hohlfelder identified as Theodosius I)

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.61

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)

Obverse Inscription

[D N THE]OD[O]–SIVS P [F AVG]

Reverse Description

Emperor standing facing, holding standard in right hand and globus cruciger in left hand; within dotted border (traces)

Reverse Inscription

G[LOR ORVI-S] ṬERRAR ; in exergue, CONṢ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph