Co 1342 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantius II Caesar from Constantinople) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Is Part Of
Coin Finds
Is Part Of
RIC VII Constantinople 61
Is Part Of
RIC VII Constantinople 61
Not after (date)
333
Not before (date)
330
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Comparanda
RIC VII Constantinople 61, p. 579
Contributor Notes
2015 (June 17): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description
Wear: F+/aF. Very slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight pitting and gouging.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 38, no. 373 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “House of Constantine, A.D. 330-335, Uncertain“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Constantius II (Caesar, 324-337; Augustus, 337-361)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
18.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.25
Obverse Description
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Reverse Description
Two soldiers each with spear and shield standing on either side of two standards; within dotted border (traces)
Reverse Inscription
GLOR–IA EXERC–[ITVS]; in exergue, CONṢΙ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph