Co 1130 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantine II Caesar from Antioch) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

335

Not before (date)

335

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

RIC VII Antioch 87

Comparanda

LRBC I.1357, p. 30

Contributor Notes

2015 (June 11): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

Wear: aVF. Slight marginal chipping; extensive, slight pitting and rare cratering. Widespread, thin areas of light blue and white bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 37, no. 366 (R. Hohlfelder)

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Constantine II (Caesar, 317-337; Augustus, 337-340)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

16.0

Numismatic Mint

Antioch on the Orontes

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.62

Obverse Description

Laureate and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C

Reverse Description

Two soldiers standing with spear and shield on either side of two standards; within thin dotted border

Reverse Inscription

GLOR–IA EXERC–ỊṬṾṢ ; in exergue, ṢMANẠ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph