Co 1343 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Sirmium) [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 Sirmium 86, p. 390
Published as
Wear: F+/aF. Extensive, moderate marginal chipping; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare pitting. Small, thin areas of pale blue bronze disease especially obverse.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 42, no. 439 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Mint
Sirmium
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.61
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N CONS[T]A[N-TIVS P F AVG]
Reverse Description
Emperor in militry dress standing to left, holding spear in left hand and globe in right hand; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
SPES REI – PVBL[ICE]; in left field, S with a line through it; right field empty; mintmark off flan
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1343 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Sirmium).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1343>