- 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
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- Reverse Photograph
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“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>
