Co 816 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

355

Not before (date)

351

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VIII Constantinople 111, p. 457

Comparanda

LRBC II.2032, p. 86

Contributor Notes

2014 (June 4): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Description

Flan is slightly too small for type. Flan has small, natural hole through its center.

Preservation description

Wear: aVF. Slightly chipped and cracked edge; extensive, slight pitting and fissuring. Wide, thin cloud of white bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 40, no. 400 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Centenionalis

Numismatic Authority

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

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

19.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

4.15

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N CONSTAN-[TIVS P F AVG]; behind neck, Δ̣

Reverse Description

Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears horseman falling forward and clutching horse‘s neck

Reverse Inscription

[FEL TEMP – RE]P̣ARATIO; to upper left, Α •; in exergue, CONSⲈ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph