Co 1140 (Late Roman bronze coin of Jovian from Cyzicus) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

364

Not before (date)

363

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VIII Cyzicus 133, p. 501

Preservation comment

Wear: P/F. Roughly 10% snapped off from obverse top right; extensive, slight pitting and widespread marginal flaking.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 50, no. 586 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Roman … Uncertain, AE3”)

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Jovian (363-364)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

18.0

Numismatic Mint

Cyzicus

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.35

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

[D N] IOVIA[N-VS P] F AV[G]

Reverse Description

Inscription in two lines within wreath tied flat below with trailing ribbons; outer dotted border

Reverse Inscription

VOT | V; in exergue, SMKA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph