Co 2054 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Siscia) [permalink] [show fewer 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 Siscia 386, p. 378

Comparanda

LRBC II.1226, p. 71

Preservation comment

Wear: P/aG. Deeply chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting and sparse scratching.

Axis (1-12)

11

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Siscia

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.5

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N CON[STANTI]VS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Emperor standing to left transverse sceptre in left hand and banner with Christogram (labarum) in upraised right hand

Reverse Inscription

GLO[RI]A – R[O]-MA[NOR]VM; in exergue, ΒSIS

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Photograph

Photograph