Co 695 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II Caesar from Thessalonica) [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 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