Co 555 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

348

Not before (date)

347

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VIII Cyzicus 47, p. 483

Description

Obverse flatstruck.

Published as

Wear: aVF. Snapped obverse upper left; extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching. Faint, incipient pale blue bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 39, no. 388 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Cyzicus

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.02

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed head to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

[D] N CONSTAN-TIVS [P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Inscription in four lines within wreath adorned with jewel above and tied with coiled cord below; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

VOT | XX | MVLT | XXX; in exergue, SMKA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph