Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 734 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius Gallus from Constantinople)

: Co 734 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius Gallus from Constantinople) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): 354
Not before (date): 351
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Comparanda: RIC VIII Constantinople 124, p. 458
Contributor Notes: 2014 (June 4): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes: 2024: JLR enhanced description.
Preservation description: Wear: aF. Deep, wide chip on obverse upper right; extensive, slight to moderate pitting. Thin, widespread film of pale green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 41, no. 423 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Constantius II, Gallus or Julian Caesarea, A.D. 351-361, Uncertain, AE3“)
Axis (1-12): 3
Has denomination: Centenionalis
Numismatic Authority: Constantius Gallus (Caesar, 351-354)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 17.0
Numismatic Mint: Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g): 1.52
Obverse Description: Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription: D N FL CL [CONSTANTIVS] ṆỌḄ C
Reverse Description: Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears diademed(?) horseman falling and turning back to raise up left arm
Reverse Inscription: [FEL TEMP] – REPARATIO; in left field, X• (traces); in exergue, C̣ỌṆSA
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
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