- Co 1265 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Alexandria) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 361
- Not before (date)
- 355
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC VIII Alexandria 84, p. 545
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2848, p. 103
- Description
- Undersized flan for type.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting, scratching, and gouging. Incipient light green bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 50, no. 597 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, AE4“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 13.5
- Numismatic Mint
- Alexandria (Egypt)
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.31
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N CONSTAN]–TIVS P F AVG
- Reverse Description
- Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears horseman falling and turning back to raise up left arm
- Reverse Inscription
- [FEL] TEM[P] – [REPARATIO]; to upper left, M; in exergue, ALEΓ
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1265 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Alexandria).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1265>
