- Co 1344 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Thessalonica) [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 Thessalonica 208, p. 421
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.1684, p. 78
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aVF/F. One deep, wide chip from obverse upper right, and remaining edge extensively chipped; extensive, slight pitting. Widespread, thin film of incipient white to pale blue bronze disease on reverse.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 42, no. 433 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 17.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Thessalonica
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.48
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- D N CONSTAN–[T]IVS P F AVG
- Reverse Description
- Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears beardless horseman with pointed cap falling and turning back to raise up left arm; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- FEL TEMP – REPARATIO; to left, M; in exergue, SMTSA
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1344 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Thessalonica).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1344>
