Co 844 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius Gallus) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Is Part Of
Coin Finds
Is Part Of
RIC VIII Thessalonica 106
Is Part Of
RIC VIII Thessalonica 106
Not after (date)
354
Not before (date)
351
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Comparanda
RIC VIII Thessalonica 106
Contributor Notes
2012 (late May-early June): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description
Wear: aEF/VF. Slightly nicked edge; slight, minute pitting and scratching. Spots of rough, white encrustation or corrosion(?) especially on reverse.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 41, no. 420 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Constantius II“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Constantius Gallus (Caesar, 351-354)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
16.0
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.0
Obverse Description
Bare-headed and draped bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
DN FL CL CONSTANTIVS [NOB CAES]
Reverse Description
Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spears beardless horseman with pointed cap falling and turning back to raise up left arm
Reverse Inscription
FEL TEM[P] – ṚẸP̣Ạ[RATIO]; in exergue, ṢMḲ[.]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph