Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 666 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II and Constans for the deified Constantine from Lugdunum)

: Co 666 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II and Constans for the deified Constantine from Lugdunum) [permalink]
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 Lyons 3, p. 178
Comparanda: LRBC I.238a, p. 8
Contributor Notes: 2012 (late May): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Description: Edges slightly reduced (<15-20%) by ancient clipping.
Preservation description: Wear: VG/G. Edges nicked; slight pitting; incipient pale green bronze disease.
Published as: KenchreaiIIII, p. 59, no. 839 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
Axis (1-12): 6
Has denomination: AE3
Numismatic Authority: Constans I (Caesar, 333-337; Augustus, 337-350)
Numismatic Authority: Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 15.0
Numismatic Mint: Lugdunum
Numismatic Weight (g): 1.66
Obverse Description: Laureate and veiled head of deified emperor to right
Obverse Inscription: Ḍ[I]ṾỌ [CONS-TANTINO P]
Reverse Description: Deified Constantine standing to left, holding spear in left hand and globe in extended right hand; to lower left, staurogram
Reverse Inscription: ẠẸ[T]ẸṚ[NA PIETAS]; in exergue, P̣ḶG̣
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Constantine I (312-337)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph