Co 646 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constans I) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

350

Not before (date)

346

Comment

JLR 2024: CHECK COIN AND GET PIX; Alan Walker says Geta from Epirote Nicopolis Walker1980, p. 219 (rev. KenchreaiIII)

Comment

R. Weir (June 2012): traces of Galley type 1 or 2.

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 684 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)

Axis (1-12)

9

Has denomination

Centenionalis

Numismatic Authority

Constans I (Caesar, 333-337; Augustus, 337-350)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

23.0

Numismatic Weight (g)

3.48

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

[D N CONS]–TA[NS P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Emperor standing to left on galley while Victoria steers the ship

Reverse Inscription

FE[L TEMP - REPARA]TIO; mintmark not visible

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Maritime Activities

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)