Co 971 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constans from Heraclea) [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 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