Co 1073 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph