Co 967 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II and Constans for the deified Constantine from Alexandria) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
348
Not before (date)
347
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC VIII Alexandria 32/35/41, pp. 540-541
Comparanda
LRBC I.1473/1477, p. 33
Preservation comment
Wear: VF. Small nicks. Extensive film of pale blue bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 39, no. 393 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “House of Constantine, A.D. 341-346, Uncertain“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Constans I (Caesar, 333-337; Augustus, 337-350)
Numismatic Authority
Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Mint
Alexandria (Egypt)
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.47
Obverse Description
Veiled head of deified emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
DV CONSTANTI|[NVS PT AVGG]
Reverse Description
Veiled full-figure of emperor standing to right, right arm raised to chest; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
To left and right of figure, VN – M[R]; in exergue, SMA[L-]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Constantine I (312-337)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 967 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II and Constans for the deified Constantine from Alexandria).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0967>