Co 816 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

355

Not before (date)

351

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VIII Constantinople 111, p. 457

Comparanda

LRBC II.2032, p. 86

Description

Flan is slightly too small for type. Flan has small, natural hole through its center.

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF. Slightly chipped and cracked edge; extensive, slight pitting and fissuring. Wide, thin cloud of white bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 40, no. 400 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Centenionalis

Numismatic Authority

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

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

19.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

4.15

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N CONSTAN-[TIVS P F AVG]; behind neck, Δ

Reverse Description

Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears horseman falling forward and clutching horse‘s neck

Reverse Inscription

[FEL TEMP – RE]PARATIO; to upper left, Α •; in exergue, CONSⲈ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph