Co 971 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constans from Heraclea) [permalink]
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
Contributor Notes
2012 (November 23): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description
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 COṆṢTA–[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 | X̣X | MVLT | XXX; in exergue, SMHΒ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph