Co 1265 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Alexandria) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph