Co 1128 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constans I from Constantinople) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Is Part Of
Coin Finds
Is Part Of
RIC VIII Constantinople 70
Is Part Of
RIC VIII Constantinople 70
Not after (date)
348
Not before (date)
347
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Comparanda
RIC VIII Constantinople 70, p. 453
Comparanda
LRBC I.1065, p. 25
Contributor Notes
2015 (June 11): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2023: JLR revised description.
Preservation description
Wear: aVF/F. Frequent, moderate, marginal chipping; extensive, slight to moderate pitting with rare scratching. Incipient, faint green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 43, no. 381 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Gratian, Theodosius I or Valentinian II, A.D. 383”)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Constans I (Caesar, 333-337; Augustus, 337-350)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.91
Obverse Description
Rosette(?)-diademed head of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N CONSTA-NS P̣ F̣ ẠṾG̣
Reverse Description
Inscription in four lines within wreath adorned with jewel above and tied flat below with trailing ribbons; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
VOT | XX | MVLT | XXX ; in exergue, C̣OṆṢ[.]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph