Co 695 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II Caesar from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more 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 Thessalonica 224, p. 529
Comparanda
LRBC I.847, p. 21
Preservation comment
Wear: aVF. Slight, extensive pitting. Thin, small patches of incipient pale blue bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 38, no. 377 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
16.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.01
Obverse Description
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Reverse Description
Two soldiers standing facing each other, holding spear and shield, with a standard between them
Reverse Inscription
GLORI–A EXER–CITVS; in exergue, SMTSΓ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 695 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II Caesar from Thessalonica).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0695>