Co 770 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople) [permalink]

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