Co 661 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantine II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

340

Not before (date)

337

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VIII Constantinople 24/41, pp. 449-450

Comparanda

LRBC I.1053/1054, p. 25

Preservation comment

Wear: F+/aG. Deeply cracked edge to a ragged state; extensive flaking across reverse. Thin patches of light green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 38, no. 380 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “House of Constantine, A.D. 335-341, Uncertain“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Constantine II (Caesar, 317-337; Augustus, 337-340)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.14

Obverse Description

Rosette-diademed head of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N CON[STAN]-TINVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Two soldiers, each with spear and shield, flanking one military standard

Reverse Inscription

[G]LOR–[IA EXERC]–ITV[S•]; in exergue, CON[SA]; all within beaded border

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph