Co 1267 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Thessalonica) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
393
Not before (date)
388
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Thessalonica 65b, p. 188
Contributor Notes
2012 (November 23): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2023: JLR revised identification.
Preservation description
Wear: P/aG. Extensively chipped edge; extensive, moderate pitting and fissuring with rare cracking. Widespread, incipient white and pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 57, no. 967 (Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial”)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Theodosius I (378-395)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
11.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.75
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over right shoulder (schematic); to left, staurogram
Reverse Inscription
[SALVS REI PVBLICE] (traces); in exergue, [T]ẸṢ[.]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph