Co 206 (Late Roman bronze coin of Procopius from Constantinople with countermark) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Is Part Of
Coin Finds
Is Part Of
RIC IX Constantinople 18
Is Part Of
RIC IX Constantinople 18
Not after (date)
366
Not before (date)
364
Comment
RW, JLR: Unusual flan, clumsy rendering of reverse figure, and countermark: barbarous imitation?
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Comparanda
Co 509
Comparanda
RIC IX Constantinople 18, p. 215 (but variant 3 (F))
Contributor Notes
2010 (May-June): R. Weir studied, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2022, 2023: JLR identified after consultation with Alan Walker.
Description
Flan is undersized for this type by up to 35%, though it is unusually thick: cast and not struck?
Preservation description
Wear: G/VG. Slight nicking around edge to deeper gouges on reverse; dense but slight pitting; faint patchy cloud of white corrosion(?) and rare specks of green bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 80, no. 1255 (R. Hohlfelder published as “Illegible”)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Procopius (365-366)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.81
Obverse Description
Countermark to left in shallow incuse rectangle (4.5 mm): R B (thick, bold letters)
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
Ḍ Ṇ PROC̣Ọ-[PI]ṾṢ P̣ F̣ A[VG]
Reverse Description
Emperor in military dress standing facing, holding labarum in upraised right hand and grounded shield in left hand
Reverse Inscription
REPARA[TIO FEL TEMP]; in exergue, CONṢ[.]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph