- Co 649 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantine II Caesar from Heraclea) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 336
- Not before (date)
- 336
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC X Heraclea 151, p. 561
- Comparanda
- LRBC I.935, p. 23
- Label or tag text
- found in fill from last year‘s trench
- Preservation comment
- Wear: EF. Slight, minute pitting and rare scratching. Small areas of pale green and pale blue bronze disease.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 38, no. 376 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantine II (Caesar, 317-337; Augustus, 337-340)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 17.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Heraclea (Thrace)
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 2.05
- Obverse Description
- Laureate and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within thin dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
- Reverse Description
- Two soldiers facing each other, each holding a spear and gounded shield, flanking one military standard; within thin dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- GLOR–IA EXERC–ITVS; in exergue, SMHA
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 649 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantine II Caesar from Heraclea).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0649>
