KC099 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantine II from Rome) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

340

Not before (date)

337

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Typological identification

RIC VIII Rome 4

Conservation

2009 (July): Cleaned mechanically (P. Graham).

Preservation description

Wear P/G. Deep, severe pitting and fissuring; edges snapped and slightly nicked; sparse green bronze disease in cracks.

Published as

Weir2022, p. 1132, no. 818, fig. 23.9

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Reduced-Follis

Numismatic Authority

Constantine II (Caesar, 317-337; Augustus, 337-340)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.45

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed bust of emperor to right (traces)

Reverse Description

Emperor standing to left, head turned back to right, holding spear in right hand and grounded shield in left; within wreath(?) border

Reverse Inscription

[VIRTVS AVGVSTI] (traces)

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph