- Co 1180 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 355
- Not before (date)
- 350
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC VII Thessalonica 172/178, p. 418
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.1671/1674, p. 78
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G+. Small fragment preserves ca. 30-40% from middle of coin; all edges show deep snapping and oblique chipping. Minor pitting and frequent scraping. Faint patches of pale green bronze disease across both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 61, no. 945 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE2
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 8.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Thessalonica
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.28
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- D [N] C[O]NSTAN-[TIVS P F AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Emperor in military dress standing to left, holding [standard with banner in upraised left hand] and victoriola in oustretched right hand, with captive seated [at feet] below to left
- Reverse Inscription
- Inscription and mintmark do not survive; in left field, Γ (traces)
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1180 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II 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/co1180>
