Corinth Coin: 1978 244
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1978 244
Title:   Roman Imperial Copper/Bronze Ae4 of Theodosius I, Constantinople Mint (AD 383 - AD 392)
Year:   1978
Coin Number:   244
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AE
Denomination:   AE4
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Theodosius I
Obverse Legend:   DN THEODO-SIVS PF AVG
Obverse Type:   Emperor bust r., pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed
Reverse Legend:   [S]A[LVS] REI-PVBLICAE
Reverse Type:   Victory advancing l., head r., carrying trophy on shoulder and dragging captive; in field l., stauroram; in exergue CONSD
Symbol:   Rev.: in field, staurogram; in exergue CONSD
Axis Clock:   11
Weight Description:   1.28
Weight:   1.28
Diameter:   13
Chronology:   AD 383 - AD 392
Context:   NB697 B1 P9
Findspot Description:   Forum Southwest; 66:E
Excavation Date: 5/30/1978
Notebook: 697 p. 9
Basket: 1, NB697 B1 P9, .
Area:   Forum southwest
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
In exergue, either CONSD or CONSA
Better example (reverse): 1968-287 (Gym) CONS
Another example: GRE gift; better-small head
Reference:   LRBC II, 2184
Published:   Hesperia 1986, p. 198, 182
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Zervos, Hesperia 55:2, 1986
Image: digital 2011 5159
Image: digital 2011 5160
Image: digital 2011 5161