Co 449 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople) [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 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

Reverse Photograph