Co 954 (Late Roman bronze coin of Procopius from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph