Co 945 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Nicomedia) [permalink] [show fewer 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 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 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] CON[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
FEL TEMP – [REPARATIO]; in left field, ✷ (traces); in exergue, SMKA
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph