- Co 1116 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius Gallus from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more links]
- 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
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1116 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius Gallus 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>
