Co 971 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constans from Heraclea) [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 Heraclea 55, p. 433
Comparanda
LRBC I.964, p. 23
Preservation comment
Wear: aVF. Deeply chipped and cracked edge, almost to a ragged state along obverse lower right margin; sparse, minute pitting and moderate flaking. Thin patches of pale green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 44, no. 470 (R. Hohlfelder identified as Gratian)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Constans I (Caesar, 333-337; Augustus, 337-350)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Mint
Heraclea (Thrace)
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.96
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed head of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
D N CONSTA–[NS P F AVG]
Reverse Description
Inscription in four lines within wreath adorned with jewel above and tied flat below with coiled cord and trailing ribbon; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
VOT | XX | MVLT | XXX; in exergue, SMHΒ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 971 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constans from Heraclea).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0971>