Co 844 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius Gallus) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

354

Not before (date)

351

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Preservation comment

Wear: aEF/VF. Slightly nicked edge; slight, minute pitting and scratching. Spots of rough, white encrustation or corrosion(?) especially on reverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 41, no. 420 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Constantius II“)

Axis (1-12)

4

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Constantius Gallus (Caesar, 351-354)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

16.0

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.0

Obverse Description

Bare-headed and draped bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

DN FL CL CONSTANTIVS [NOB CAES]

Reverse Description

Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears beardless horseman with pointed cap falling and turning back to raise up left arm

Reverse Inscription

FEL TEM[P] –REPA[RATIO]; mintmark off flan

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph