Co 665 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II Caesar from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

337

Not before (date)

336

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VII Cyzicus 139, p. 659

Comparanda

LRBC I.1266, p. 29

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF/F. Edge chipped and cracked; large flake delaminating from reverse upper right. Large areas of powdery, pale blue bronze corrosion.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 38, no. 378 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Cyzicus

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.75

Obverse Description

Laureate(?), draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C

Reverse Description

Two soldiers, each with spear and shield, flanking one military standard; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

GLOR–•IA [EXERC–ITVS]; in exergue, SMKΓ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph