Co 1116 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius Gallus from Thessalonica) [permalink]

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 Authority

Constantius Gallus (Caesar, 351-354)

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