Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 1116 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius Gallus Caesar from Thessalonica)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
354
Not before (date)
351
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC VIII Thessalonica 189, p. 419
Comparanda
LRBC
II.1681, p. 78
Description
Centering dimple on obverse, aggravated slightly by bronze disease.
Preservation comment
Wear: aF. Uneven edges with deep chipping, especially upper right and lower left obverse; extensive, slight to moderate pitting to cratering.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 42, no. 427 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Constantius II Gallus or Julian Caesar, A.D. 351-361, Uncertain, AE3“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.5
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.04
Obverse Description
Laureate head of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)
Obverse Inscription
[D N] CONSTAN[TIVS IVN] NOB CAES
Reverse Description
Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears horseman falling and turning back to raise up left arm; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
FEL TEMP–REPARATIO (traces); in left field, A (traces); in exergue, SMTS
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1116 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius Gallus Caesar from Thessalonica).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1116>