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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Coin of Constantine II Caesar
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Coin of Constantine II Caesar

Place CreatedAntioch, Syria, Asia
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial, reign of Constantine I
Date326-327 CE
MediumCopper alloy
Credit LineGift of Dr. Herbert Benario
Dimensions13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Object number1980.030.056
Label TextObverse: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, with laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantine II to left

Reverse: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, with camp gate with two turrets, dot in doorway, star above

Mint Mark: SMANTΔ (Antioch)
ProvenanceEx coll. Herbert Benario (1929-2022), Atlanta, Georgia.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
Technical NotesWeight: 3.2 grams
Diameter: 20 millimeters
Die Axis: 12