Co 734 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius Gallus Caesar from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
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 comment
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 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
Suggested citation
“Co 734 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius Gallus Caesar from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0734>