Co 653 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
361
Not before (date)
355
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC VIII Rome 309, p. 378
Comparanda
LRBC II.687, p. 60
Preservation comment
Wear: aEF. Deep chipped and cracked edge; minute, extensive pitting. Incipient pale green bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 40, no. 403 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
16.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.14
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N CONSTAN–TIVS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears diademed(?) horseman falling and reaching back to raise up left arm
Reverse Inscription
FEL TEMP – [REPAR]ATI[O]; in exergue, R-wreath-P
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 653 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0653>