Co 734 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius Gallus from Constantinople) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

354

Not before (date)

351

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VIII Constantinople 124, p. 458

Preservation description

Wear: aF. Deep, wide chip on obverse upper right; extensive, slight to moderate pitting. Thin, widespread film of pale green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 41, no. 423 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Constantius II, Gallus or Julian Caesarea, A.D. 351-361, Uncertain, AE3“)

Axis (1-12)

3

Has denomination

Centenionalis

Numismatic Authority

Constantius Gallus (Caesar, 351-354)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

17.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.52

Obverse Description

Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N FL CL [CONSTANTIVS] NOB C

Reverse Description

Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears diademed(?) horseman falling and turning back to raise up left arm

Reverse Inscription

[FEL TEMP] – REPARATIO; in left field, X• (traces); in exergue, [C]ONSA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph