Co 2074 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople) [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 Constantinople 139, p. 460

Description

Undersized flan for type.

Preservation comment

Wear: P/aG. Nicked and chipped edge; extensive, moderate pitting to gouging, with rare fissuring.

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

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

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

11.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.29

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N CONSTA[N-TIVS P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spearing bearded horseman falling forward

Reverse Inscription

[FEL TEMP RE-PAR]ATIO; in left field, •M•; in exergue, CONS

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph