- Co 989 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Alexandria) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 361
- Not before (date)
- 355
- Comment
- Envelope names this as one of eight coins from this context, and the only one to survive cleaning.
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC VIII Alexandria 87, p. 545
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2850, p. 103
- Label or tag text
- Mosaic 7 trench, S end of trench, 0.20m N of Wall F
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aG. Deeply chipped edge; extensive, dense, minute pitting and sparse scratching. Thin areas of pale green bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 52, no. 628 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius II or Valentinian III, 425-250, Uncertain, AE4”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 13.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Alexandria (Egypt)
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.0
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed head of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- D N CO[NSTAN-TIVS P F AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Emperor standing to left in military dress, holding spear in left hand and globe in outstretched right hand
- Reverse Inscription
- SPES R[EI - PVBLICE]; in exergue, ALE[A]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 989 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Alexandria).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0989>
