Co 1123 (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 190, p. 419
Preservation comment
Wear: G. Deeply chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting and minor scratching. Wide, thin film of light bluish green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 42, no. 428 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Constantius II Gallus or Julian Caesarea, A.D. 351-361, Uncertain, AE3“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Constantius Gallus (Caesar, 351-354)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
16.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.16
Obverse Description
Bare-headed (or laureate?), draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)
Obverse Inscription
D N CONSTAN[TIVS 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; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
FEL TEMP – [REPARATIO]; in left field, A; in exergue, SM[TS]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph