- Co 954 (Late Roman bronze coin of Procopius from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 366
- Not before (date)
- 364
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC IX Constantinople 19, p. 215
- Description
- Flan is undersized for type by as much as 30-40%.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G. Very sparsely nicked edge; sparse, slight pitting. Thin patch of white bronze disease on reverse.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 59, no. 874 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Procopius (365-366)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 11.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.11
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of bearded emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- D N PROCO-PIVS P F AVG (traces)
- Reverse Description
- Emperor in military dress standing facing in counterpoise [but turning head to right], holding grounded shield in left hand and [spear] in upraised right hand
- Reverse Inscription
- [REPARATI-O] FEL TEMP; in exergue, [CON]SA
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 954 (Late Roman bronze coin of Procopius from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0954>
