Co 965 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

361

Not before (date)

355

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VIII Constantinople 84/87, p. 454

Comparanda

sim. LRBC II.2010/2013, p. 83

Preservation comment

Wear: aF/VG. Deeply chipped edge, almost to a ragged state. Extensive, slight pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 43, no. 448 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Gratian, Valens or Valentinian I“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

17.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.34

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

[D N] C[ONSTAN–TIV]S P F AVG

Reverse Description

Emperor in military dress standing left, holding labarum, with two captives kneeling at feet

Reverse Inscription

FEL TEMP – [REPARATIO]; in exergue, CON[..]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph