Co 404 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

361

Not before (date)

355

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Cyzicus 117, p. 499

Preservation comment

Wear: G/aG. Very slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 57, no. 777 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

11

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

16.0

Numismatic Mint

Cyzicus

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.48

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)

Obverse Inscription

[D N CONSTANTIVS P F] AVG

Reverse Description

Helmeted and draped emperor standing to right, holding globe in right hand and spear in left hand

Reverse Inscription

SPES REI – [PVBLICE]; in exergue, SMKA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph