Co 749 (Late Roman follis of Constantine I from Heraclea) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph