KC099 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantine II from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Not after (date)
340
Not before (date)
337
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC VIII Constantine II 4, p. 249
Preservation comment
Wear P/G. Deep, severe pitting and fissuring; edges snapped and slightly nicked; sparse green bronze disease in cracks.
Published as
Weir2022, p. 1132, no. 818, fig. 23.9
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Reduced-Follis
Numismatic Authority
Constantine II (Caesar, 317-337; Augustus, 337-340)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.45
Obverse Description
Diademed bust to right (traces)
Reverse Description
Emperor standing to left, head turned back to right, holding spear in right hand and grounded shield in left; within wreath(?) border
Reverse Inscription
[VIRTVS AVGVSTI] (traces)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Suggested citation
“KC099 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantine II from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kc099>