Co 843 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constans I from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show fewer 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