- Co 459 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Nicomedia) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 354
- Not before (date)
- 351
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC VIII Nicomedia 82, p. 479
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2307, p. 92
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VF. Very slightly nicked edge; somewhat sparse, minute pitting. Thin areas of incipient pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 44, no. 459 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Valens, A.D. 367-375, Uncertain, AE3“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE2
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 17.5
- Numismatic Mint
- Nicomedia
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 4.06
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)
- Obverse Inscription
- D N CONSTAN–[TIVS P F AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears horseman falling and turning back to raise up left arm (somewhat schematic); within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- [FEL TEMP RE-]PARATIO; in left field, [•]S•; in exergue, SMN[Ⲉ?]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 459 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Nicomedia).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0459>
