- Co 480 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Nicomedia) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 351
- Not before (date)
- 355
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC VIII Nicomedia 96, p. 479
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2309, p. 92
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aVF/aF. Slightly nicked edge; slight, extensive pitting. Small spots of white bronze disease.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 40, no. 406 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Constantius II or Gallus, A.D. 346-354, Uncertain, AE2 (worn) or AE3“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 16.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Nicomedia
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 2.26
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N CONSTAN]-TIVS P F AVG
- Reverse Description
- Emperor lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears beardless horseman with pointed cap(?) falling and turning back to raise up left arm; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- FEL TEMP RE-[PARATIO]; 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 480 (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/co0480>
