Co 1098 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius Gallus from Siscia) [permalink] [show more links]
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
Label or tag text
found 5.32m above datum
Preservation comment
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
Suggested citation
“Co 1098 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius Gallus from Siscia).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1098>