- Co 487 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantine I from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 334
- Not before (date)
- 331
- Comment
- Coin dated AD 331 or 333/4
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC VII Cyzicus 92, p. 656
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VF. Minor pitting; incipient bluish green bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 37, no. 370, pl. I (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantine I (312-337)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 19.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Cyzicus
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 2.29
- Obverse Description
- Helmeted bust of Constantinople to left, wearing imperial robe and carrying reversed spear over shoulder; within thin dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- CONSTAN-TINOPOLI
- Reverse Description
- Victoria standing to left, wings spread, resting right foot on ship’s prow, holding grounded shield in left hand and scepter in right hand; within thin dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- In exergue, SMKΓ
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Maritime Activities
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
-
- Reverse Photograph
-
-
“Co 487 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantine I from Cyzicus).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0487>
