Co 1323 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph