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