Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 945 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Nicomedia)

: Co 945 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Nicomedia) [permalink]
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 Nicomedia 98, p. 479
Contributor Notes: 2012 (November 22): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes: 2023: JLR revised reading.
Preservation description: Wear: aG. Nicked edges and slight contiguous cracking; extensive, minute pitting and minor scratching.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 41, no. 424 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Constantine II, Gallus, or Julian Caesar“)
Axis (1-12): 10
Has denomination: AE4
Numismatic Authority: Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 16.0
Numismatic Mint: Nicomedia
Numismatic Weight (g): 1.68
Obverse Description: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed head of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription: D [N] C̣ỌṆ[STAN-TIVS P F SVG]; behind bust, Ⲉ
Reverse Description: Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears horseman falling and turning back to raise up left arm; within (dotted) border
Reverse Inscription: F̣ẸḶ ṬEMP – [REPARATIO]; in left field, ✷ (traces); in exergue, SṂḲẠ
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
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