Co 748 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Antioch) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

348

Not before (date)

347

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VIII Antioch 113, p. 521

Comparanda

LRBC I.1398, p. 31

Preservation comment

Wear: EF/VF. About 30% of coin snapped away in rectangular chip due to flan flaw; somewhat sparse, minute pitting and rare large cracks.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 39, no. 387 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Heraclea and/or Cyzicus“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Antioch on the Orontes

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.03

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed head to right

Obverse Inscription

D N CONSTAN–[TIVS P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Inscription in four lines within wreath adorned with jewel above and tied flat below with spreading ribbons

Reverse Inscription

VOT | XX | MVL[T] | XXX ; in exergue, SMANA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph