- Co 749 (Late Roman follis of Constantine I from Heraclea) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 314
- Not before (date)
- 313
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC VII Heraclea 5, p. 542
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VF/F. Slightly nicked edge; somewhat sparse, minute pitting and rare flaking. Wide areas of thin white to pale blue bronze disease.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 37, no. 364 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Constantine, Uncertain, Follis“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- Follis
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantine I (312-337)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 21.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Heraclea (Thrace)
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 2.28
- Obverse Description
- Laureate head of emperor to right (in tetrarchic style); within dotted border (traces)
- Obverse Inscription
- IMP C FL VAL CO[NST]ANTINVS P F AVG
- Reverse Description
- Naked Jupiter standing to left holding sceptre in left hand and victoriola in extended right hand; to left, eagle; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- [IOVI CONS]–ERVATORI; to right of figure, Δ; in exergue, SMH[T’]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Eagle (Visual Motif)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Zeus/Jupiter (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 749 (Late Roman follis of Constantine I from Heraclea).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0749>
