Co 770 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
361
Not before (date)
355
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC VIII Constantinople 153, p. 461
Preservation comment
Wear: F+/F. Three deep chips; sparse, slight pitting. Thin patches of light blue bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 42, no. 436 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Thessalonica“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
17.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.41
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
D N CONSTAN–TIVS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Helmeted emperor in military dress standing tom left, holding spear in left hand at side and globe in upraised right hand; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
SPES REI – PVBLICE; in left field, ✴︎ ; in exergue, CO[NSA]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 770 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II 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/co0770>