- Co 1323 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 355
- Not before (date)
- 361
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC VIII Constantinople 137, p. 460
- Description
- Undersized flan for type.
- Label or tag text
- From Broad Bed in 1st aisle of nave
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P+. Numerous severe chips around edge and segment of coin snapped off. Frequent, slight pitting. Thick patch of bluish white bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 82, no. 1313 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible … S(urface)F(ind)”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 13.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 2.36
- Obverse Description
- Diademed, draped, and [cuirassed] bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- D N CONSTA[N-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
- Inscription does not survive; in left field, [•]M•; in exergue, CONS[.]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1323 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1323>
