Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE4 of Constantinople

Date
355 AD - 361 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1982.C82.0117
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE4
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Constantius II
Officina
Γ
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
533
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS
Trench
MMS-I 82.B
B-Grid Coordinates
E146.5 / S70.0 *101.80
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG; Reverse: Virtus standing l., holds globe in r. and spear in l. SPES REIPVBLICE, in ex. CONS[.].
Condition
Corroded
Dimensions
Weight: 1.80g; Diameter: 18mm.
Mint mark
CONS
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII, p. 461, nos. 149, 151; M7 R 350
Author
JDE