Co 967 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II and Constans for the deified Constantine from Alexandria) [permalink] [show fewer 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