Co 480 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Nicomedia) [permalink]

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

Reverse Photograph