Co 1098 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius Gallus from Siscia) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

355

Not before (date)

351

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VIII Siscia 351, p. 375

Comparanda

LRBC II.1219, p. 71

Contributor Notes

2010 (May-June): R. Weir studied and identified, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Label or tag text

found 5.32m above datum

Preservation description

Wear: F/VF. Slight chipping around edge; frequent minor pitting; patches of incipient pale green bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, pp. 41, 87, no. 410 (R. Hohlfelder identified as mint “Uncertain“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Constantius Gallus (Caesar, 351-354)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

19.0

Numismatic Mint

Siscia

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.46

Obverse Description

Bare-headed and draped bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C

Reverse Description

Emperor lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears beardless horseman with pointed cap falling and turning back to raise up left arm (somewhat schematic); within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

FEL TEMP REPARATIO; in exergue, ΒSIS

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph