- Co 675 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantine I from Heraclea) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 333
- Not before (date)
- 330
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC VII Heraclea 115, p. 557
- Preservation comment
- Wear: EF. Slightly nicked edge; slight, minute pitting and flaking. Sparse, small patches of light, greenish blue bronze disease.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 362, no. 371 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “House of Constantine, A.D. 330-335, Uncertain“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantine I (312-337)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 19.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Heraclea (Thrace)
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 2.46
- Obverse Description
- Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinople to left wearing imperial robe and carrying reversed spear over shoulder; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- CONSTAN-TINOPOLI
- Reverse Description
- Victoria standing to left, wings spread, right foot resting on prow, holding grounded shield in left hand and scepter in right hand; to lower left, • • ; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- In exergue, SMHΔ
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Maritime Activities
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 675 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantine I from Heraclea).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0675>
