Co 520 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph