Co 293 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
361
Not before (date)
354
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX, Constantinople 137/139/142/144/146, p. 460
Preservation comment
Wear: G. Sparse but wide marginal chipping; extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching. Thin film of pale blue bronze disease on obverse.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 50, no. 568 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Roman ... Uncertain, AE3“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
14.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.71
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N CO[NSTAN-TIVS P F AV]G
Reverse Description
Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears diademed(?) horseman falling and turning back to raise up left arm
Reverse Inscription
[FEL TEMP – REPA]RAT[IO]; to upper left, M (traces); in exergue, CONS[.]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph