Co 944 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VIII Constantinople 116, p. 457

Comparanda

LRBC II.2037, p. 86

Preservation comment

Wear: F+. Extensively chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching. Faint, incipient pale green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, pp. 40, 87, no. 407 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

20.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

3.43

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N CON[ST]AN–TIVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears horseman forward over horse; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

[FEL TEMP –RE]PARATIO; to left and right, [•]S • – ✷; in exergue, CONSB

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph