Co 854 (Late Roman silvered bronze follis of Constantine I from Siscia) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

318

Not before (date)

318

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VII Siscia 47, p. 431, pl. 13

Description

Almost full silvering

Preservation comment

Wear: VF. Sparse, slight pitting and scratches. Small patches of pale blue bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 272, no. 272 (R. Hohlfelder misnumbered this coin in catalog)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Follis

Numismatic Authority

Constantine I (312-337)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

21.0

Numismatic Mint

Siscia

Numismatic Weight (g)

3.45

Obverse Description

Laureate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Two Victoriae resting inscribed shield on cippus with dot on shaft; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP; on shield, VOT | P R; in exergue, ASIS✶

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph