Co 989 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Alexandria) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph