Co 581 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II or Julian II Caesar) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

361

Not before (date)

355

Comment

JLR 2024: CHECK COIN AND GET PIX

Comment

R. Weir (May 2017): traces of Spes Rei Publice type. Coin dated 355-361 CE.

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Preservation comment

Wear: P/G.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 50, no. 574 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Fourth Century ... Uncertain, AE3“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

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

Numismatic Authority

Julian II (Caesar, 355-361; Augustus, 361-363)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.5

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

Emperor‘s name not visible

Reverse Description

Virtus or emperor standing to left holding [globe] in right hand and [spear] in left

Reverse Inscription

SPES REI PVBLICE; mintmark not visible

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)