- Co 449 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more 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 VIII Constantinople 149, p. 461
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F. Severely snapped(?) and deeply chipped edge to a ragged state; somewhat extensive, slight pitting and very rare scratching.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 42, no. 435 (R. Hohlfelder identified mint as “Uncertain“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 16.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.13
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [ ] P F AVG
- Reverse Description
- Helmeted emperor in military dress standing to left, holding spear in left hand and globe in right hand
- Reverse Inscription
- [SPE]S RE[I – PVBLICE]; in exergue, CONS[.]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 449 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0449>
