Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE2 of Constantinople

Date
351 AD - 355 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1980.C80.0471
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE2
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Constantius II
Officina
[.]
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
525
Site
Sardis
Sector
HoB
Trench
HoB 80.4
Locus
HoB Locus 1980 Grave 1
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r., behind head Δ DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG ; Reverse: Virtus with shield on l. arm spearing fallen horseman, who clutches horse’s neck, in l. field B dot, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, in ex. CON[.] .
Condition
Worn
Dimensions
Weight: 1.7g; Diameter: 16mm.
Mint mark
CON
Control mark
Β•|_
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII, p. 457, no. 112
Author
JDE