Co 1080 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constans I from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

348

Not before (date)

347

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VIII Thessalonica 100-101, p. 411

Comparanda

LRBC I.860–861, p. 21

Preservation comment

Wear: F+. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, minute pitting and scratching. Wide, thin film of white and pale green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 39, no. 392 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

16.5

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.23

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

D N CONSTANS – P F AVG

Reverse Description

Two Victoriae facing one another, each holding one wreath and one palm; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

[VICTORIAE DD AVGG] Q NN; in exergue, SMTSΓ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph