- Co 2061 (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 144, p. 460
- Description
- Undersized flan for type.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, minute pitting and dense striations; large hole through coin.
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 10.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.61
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N] CONSTA[N-TI]VS P [F AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spearing bearded horseman falling forward over horse
- Reverse Inscription
- [F]EL TEM[P RE-PARATIO]; in left field, •M•; in exergue, CONSΔ✶
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 2061 (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/co2061>
