- Co 520 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show more 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 Cyzicus 110, p. 499
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2498, p. 97
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F/VG. One deep chip at obverse axis 7, and otherwise frequent nicking; extensive, slight pitting and dense scratching.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 41, no. 520 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Constantius II, A.D. 355-361, Uncertain, AE3“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 16.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Cyzicus
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.09
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N CONSTAN]-TIVS P F AVG
- Reverse Description
- Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears horseman with pointed cap falling and turning back to raise up left arm; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- [FE]L TEMP RE-[PARATIO]; in exergue, SMK[.]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 520 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II 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/co0520>
