Co 1343 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Sirmium) [permalink]

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