Co 843 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constans I from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
348
Not before (date)
347
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC VIII Cyzicus 51, p. 494
Comparanda
LRBC I.1308, p. 29
Preservation comment
Wear: aEF. Extensively chipped edges; extensive, minute pitting and fissuring across both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 39, no. 391 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain [mint“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Constans I (Caesar, 333-337; Augustus, 337-350)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
14.0
Numismatic Mint
Cyzicus
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.04
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed head to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
D N CONSTA–NS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Inscription in four lines within thick wreath adorned with jewel above and tied flat below with trailing ribbons; surrounded by name of emperor; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
VOT | XX | MVLT | XXX ; in exergue, SMKA
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 843 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constans I from Cyzicus).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0843>