- Co 1339 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople) [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 Constantinople 137, p. 460
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2049, p. 87
- Description
- Slightly undersized flan for type.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F/aVF. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight pitting.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 42, no. 431 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Constantius II, Gallus or Julian Caesar, A.D. 351-361, Uncertain, AE3“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 15.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 2.03
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N C}ONST{AN-TIVS P F AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears horsemen falling over horse and turning back to raise up left arm
- Reverse Inscription
- [FEL TEMP] – REPARATIO; 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 1339 (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/co1339>
