Co 1257 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Constantinople 90b, p. 236
Comparanda
LRBC II.2193, p. 89
Contributor Notes
2012 (November 23): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2023: JLR refined reading.
Preservation description
Wear: F. Slightly nicked edges, and edges worn in somewhat angular pattern(?); extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare fissuring. Small areas of white to pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 48, no. 551 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Arcadius, Honorius, Theodosius I and Valentinian II, A.D. 383-395, Uncertain, AE4“)
Axis (1-12)
11
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
11.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.47
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[D] Ṇ ẠṚC̣Ạ[D]–ỊṾṢ P̣ F̣ ẠṾG̣
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram
Reverse Inscription
[SALVS] REI – PVBLICAE; in exergue, C̣ỌṆṢΒ̣
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Photograph
Photograph