Co 1130 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantine II Caesar from Antioch) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

335

Not before (date)

335

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VII Antioch 87, p. 693

Comparanda

LRBC I.1357, p. 30

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF. Slight marginal chipping; extensive, slight pitting and rare cratering. Widespread, thin areas of light blue and white bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 37, no. 366 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

16.0

Numismatic Mint

Antioch on the Orontes

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.62

Obverse Description

Laureate and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C

Reverse Description

Two soldiers standing with spear and shield on either side of two standards; within thin dotted border

Reverse Inscription

GLOR–IA EXERC–ITVS; in exergue, SMANA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph