Co 970 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

355

Not before (date)

351

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VIII Constantinople 126, p. 458

Comparanda

LRBC II.2043/2045/2046, p. 87

Preservation comment

Wear: G. Deeply chipped edge; extensive, minute pitting and dense surficial striations. Faint area of thin, bluish green bronze disease across both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 59, no. 876 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

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

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

16.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.34

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

[D N] CO[NSTAN-TI]VS P F AV[G]

Reverse Description

Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears horseman falling and turning back to raise up left arm

Reverse Inscription

F[EL TEMP RE-PARATIO]; in left field, Ⲉ• ; in exergue, CON[S.]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph