Corinth Coin: 1988 89
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1988 89
Title:   Roman Imperial Copper/Bronze Ae 4 of Theodosius I (AD 388 - AD 392)
Year:   1988
Coin Number:   89
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AE
Denomination:   AE 4
Authority:   Theodosius I
Obverse Legend:   DN THEODO-SIVS PF AVG
Obverse Type:   Emperor bust r., pearl diademed, draped
Reverse Legend:   [SALVS REI]-PVBLICAE
Reverse Type:   Victory advancing l., carrying unusual object in r. hand, dragging captive
Axis Clock:   12
Diameter:   12
Chronology:   AD 388 - AD 392
Context:   NB801 B256 P71
Findspot Description:   Temple E; Decumanus; 88 2V, cleaning
Excavation Date: 4/18/1988
Notebook: 801 p. 71
Basket: 256, NB801 B256 P71, .
Elevation:   86.32
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negatives: 88-24-23,24
Victory holds unusual object in r. hand; unusual object above l. arm
No Chi-rho thus probably Heraclea
Note: (Nicomedia 1961-120 1.34 gr.)
Reference:   cf. LRBC II, 1984
Published:   Hesperia 1989, p. 45, 60
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 58:1, 1989
Image: digital 2011 5171
Image: digital 2011 5172
Image: digital 2011 5173