Co 236 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius Gallus Caesar from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
354
Not before (date)
351
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC VIII Cyzicus 103, p. 498
Comparanda
LRBC II.2495, p. 96
Preservation comment
Wear: VF. Wear on faces and around edge has reduced diameter and weight. Edges show three nicks, one opening into fissue at reverse axis 5. Specks of bluish green bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 40, no. 409 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE2
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
18.0
Numismatic Mint
Cyzicus
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.52
Obverse Description
Bare-headed and draped bust to right
Obverse Inscription
D N FL CL CONS[TANTIVS N]OB CAES
Reverse Description
Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears diademed(?) horseman falling over horse and turning back to raise left arm; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
[FEL TEMP REPARATIO] (traces); in left field, •S• ; in exergue, [S]MK[A]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph