KC038 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II and Constans for the deified Constantine from Cyzicus) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

348

Not before (date)

347

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Typological identification

RIC VIII Cyzicus 46

Conservation

2007 (July): Bronze corrosion was cleaned mechanically with microairabrasive unit. After cleaning, immersed in solution of Incralac 5% diluted in Toluene for surface protection (Nikol Anastasatou).

Preservation description

Wear: EF. Frequent minute pitting; incipient flaking on both sides; two sharp chips in edge.

Published as

Weir2022, pp. 1131, 1132, no. 817, fig. 23.9

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Reduced-Follis

Numismatic Authority

Constans I (Caesar, 333-337; Augustus, 337-350)

Numismatic Authority

Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

14.0

Numismatic Mint

Cyzicus

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.71

Obverse Description

Veiled bust of the deified emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

DV CONSTANTI-NVS PT AVGG

Reverse Description

Veiled figure of emperor standing to right; within dotted border (traces)

Reverse Inscription

VN - MR; in exergue, SMKΖ

Explanation of deposition

Deposited with massive group of Late Antique lamps (Deposit A3) inside building.

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Constantine I (312-337)

In Excavated Unit

Locus TRA0707-003

Location in unit

Northeast floor in front of bench inside Building A1. Near KC039.

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph