- Co 1012 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 355
- Not before (date)
- 350
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC VIII Thessalonica 189, p. 419
- Label or tag text
- immediately beneath mosaic floor of sanctuary; mosaic 9 trench
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VF. Extensive, small pitting. Attrition to edges has reduced diameter 1-2 mm. Incipient bronze disease.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 40, no. 402 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Constantius II or Gallus, A.D. 346-354, Uncertain, AE2 (worn) or AE3“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 17.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Thessalonica
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 2.81
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
- Reverse Description
- Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears horseman falling and turning back with to raise up left arm; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- FEL TEMP - REPARATIO; to left, A; in exergue, [S]MTS
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1012 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Thessalonica).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1012>
