- Co 887 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Heraclea) [permalink] [show more 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 Heraclea 88, p. 436
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.1898, p. 83
- Description
- Flan is either too small or has been cut down, slightly reducing diameter and weight for this denomination
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VG. Frequent small chips around edges; slight, somewhat extensive pitting across both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 40, no. 401 (R. Hohlfelder identified to Constantinople)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 19.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Heraclea (Thrace)
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 3.06
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [D] N CONSTAN-[TIVS P F AVG]; behind head, Δ
- Reverse Description
- Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears diademed and bearded horseman falling and turning back to raise up left arm
- Reverse Inscription
- [FEL TEMP REPARATIO]; in left field, S; in exergue, SMH[A]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 887 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Heraclea).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0887>
