Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 1073 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II from Constantinople)

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Type: Inventoried Coin
Is Part Of: Coin Finds
Not after (date): 361
Not before (date): 355
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: RIC VIII Constantinople 144
Contributor Notes: 2014 (June 13): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes: 2024: JLR refined description.
Preservation description: Wear: F. Nicked margin all around; frequent, slight pitting and occasional large flakes and gouges. Faint incipient pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 41, no. 425 (R. Hohlfelder)
Has denomination: AE3
Numismatic Authority: Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 16.0
Numismatic Mint: Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g): 1.58
Obverse Description: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)
Obverse Inscription: [D] Ṇ CONSTA[N-TIVS] P̣ F̣ [AVG]
Reverse Description: Soldier lunging to left, carrying shield on left arm, spearing horseman falling forward
Reverse Inscription: [FEL] TEṂP RE-[PARA]Ṭ[IO]; in left field, [•]M• ; in exergue, CONṢẠ✴︎̣
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
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