Co 608 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

355

Not before (date)

350

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VIII Thessalonica 189, p. 419

Comparanda

LRBC II.1681, p. 78

Preservation comment

Wear: flatstruck F+. Nicked edge; dense, minute pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 40, no. 408 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

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

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

18.0

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.47

Obverse Description

Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

[D N CO]STAN-TIVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears bearded horseman falling and turning back to raise up left arm

Reverse Inscription

FEL TEMP – REPARATIO; in left field, A; in exergue, SMTS

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph