This contribution focuses on two extremely limited series of bronze Christian tesserae, which were produced under the reign of Arcadius (AD 395-408) and Honorius (AD 395-423). Through the analysis of this special numismatic evidence, the aim of this paper is to investigate the development of early Christianity iconography, and the roles that these pseudo-monetae actively played within Roman Christian communities in late antique society.
Shaping creeds and identity in early Christian iconography: The roles and meaning of late Roman tesserae
Cristian Mondello
2025-01-01
Abstract
This contribution focuses on two extremely limited series of bronze Christian tesserae, which were produced under the reign of Arcadius (AD 395-408) and Honorius (AD 395-423). Through the analysis of this special numismatic evidence, the aim of this paper is to investigate the development of early Christianity iconography, and the roles that these pseudo-monetae actively played within Roman Christian communities in late antique society.File in questo prodotto:
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