Co 945 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Nicomedia) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VIII, Nicomedia 98, p. 479

Preservation comment

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 Weight (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] CON[STAN-TIVS P F SVG]; behind bust, Ⲉ

Reverse Description

Soldier to left with shield on left arm and spear in right spearing falling horseman, shield on ground to right, turns back and raises up arm; upper left, ✷

Reverse Inscription

FEL TEMP – [REPARATIO]; in exergue, SMKA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Photograph

Photograph