Co 78 (Late Roman follis of Constantine I from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

314

Not before (date)

314

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Comparanda

RIC VII Rome 19, p. 298

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF. Slight, extensive pitting; faint, dark green patination across both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 36, no. 355 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

2

Has denomination

Follis

Numismatic Authority

Constantine I (312-337)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

22.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.37

Obverse Description

Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Sol radiate standing left, raising right hand, globe in left, chlamys across left shoulder; within band(?) border

Reverse Inscription

SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI; to left and right, R - F; in exergue, R ✶ S

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Helios/Sol (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph