Co 666 (Late Roman bronze coin of the deified Constantine from Lugdunum) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

LRBC I, 238a, p. 8

Comparanda

RIC VIII, Lyons 3, p. 178

Preservation comment

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 Weight (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Lugdunum

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.66

Obverse Description

Laureate and veiled head of deified emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D[I]VO [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

AE[T]ER[NA PIETAS]; in exergue, PLG

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Photograph

Photograph