- Co 1073 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 361
- Not before (date)
- 355
- Comment
- R. Weir (June 2014): Obverse struck from very worn die, and reverse shows unusual details in “barbarous“ style. Possible barbarous imitation.
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC VIII Constantinople 144, p. 460
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F. Nicked margin all around; frequent, slight pitting and occasional large flakes and gouges. Faint incipient pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 41, no. 425 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 16.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.58
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)
- Obverse Inscription
- [D] N CONSTA[N-TIVS] P F [AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spearing horseman falling forward
- Reverse Inscription
- [FEL] TEMP RE-[PARA]T[IO]; in left field, [•]M•; in exergue, CONSA✴︎
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1073 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1073>
