Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE4 of Constantinople

Date
355 AD - 361 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1978.1720
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE4
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.
534
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 78.1
B-Grid Coordinates
E135.9 / S25.9 *97.8
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, C|_, in ex. CONS[.].
Condition
Worn and chipped around edges
Dimensions
Weight: 1.08g; Diameter: 13mm.
Mint mark
CONS
Control mark
C|_
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII, p. 461, no. 153; M7 R 351
Author
JDE