Co 649 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantine II Caesar from Heraclea) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph