Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE2 of Constantinople

Date
351 AD - 355 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1996.NoEx96.0002
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.
526
Site
Sardis
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG; Reverse: Virtus with shield on l. arm, spearing fallen horseman, who raises clutches neck, in l. field dot S dot, in r. field star, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, in ex. CONS[.].
Condition
Worn, corroded
Dimensions
Weight: 3.21g; Diameter: 19mm.
Mint mark
CONS
Control mark
•S•| *
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII, p. 457, no. 116; M7 R 341
Author
JDE