KC077 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Thessalonica) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Not after (date)

354

Not before (date)

351

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VIII Thessalonica 189, p. 419

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF. Extensive, slight pitting and nicking around the edge.

Published as

Weir2022, p. 1132, no. 819, fig. 23.9

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Half-centenionalis

Numismatic Authority

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

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

18.0

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.9

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N CONSTAN–TIVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Virtus standing to left with shield spears horseman who is falling from his horse and raising one arm backwards in supplication

Reverse Inscription

FEL TEMP – REPARATIO; in left field, Γ; in exergue, SMTS

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Photograph

Photograph