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- Co 629 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Is Part Of
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Coin Finds
- Is Part Of
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RIC VIII Constantinople 149
- Is Part Of
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RIC VIII Constantinople 149
- Not after (date)
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361
- Not before (date)
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355
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Comparanda
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RIC VIII, Constantinople 149, p. 461
- Contributor Notes
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2014 (June 3): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
- Contributor Notes
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2024: JLR enhanced description.
- Preservation description
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Wear: G+. Roughly one half snapped off from obverse left; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and fissuring.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 58, no. 834 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
- Axis (1-12)
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8
- Has denomination
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AE4
- Numismatic Authority
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Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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13.0
- Numismatic Mint
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Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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0.59
- Obverse Description
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Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
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[D N CONSTANT]-ỊṾṢ P̣ F̣ ẠṾG̣
- Reverse Description
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Virtus helmeted standing to right, holding spear and globe
- Reverse Inscription
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[SPES REI-PVB]LỊC̣Ẹ ; in exergue, [CO]ṆSA
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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