- Co 973 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 361
- Not before (date)
- 355
- Comment
- JLR: Style fits best products of the mint at Rome.
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC VIII Rome 314, p. 278
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.684, p. 60
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G/aF. Severe snapping and chipping all around edge, reducing size by as much as one-third; minute pitting. Small patches (obverse) and wide cloud (reverse) of pale green bronze diverse on faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 59, no. 877 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 14.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Rome
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.17
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, [draped, and cuirassed] bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- No inscription survives
- Reverse Description
- Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears beardless horseman with pointed cap falling and turning back to raise up left arm (somewhat schematic)
- Reverse Inscription
- No inscription survives
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 973 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0973>
