Corinth Coin: T 1929 228
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   T 1929 228
Title:   Roman Imperial Copper/Bronze Ae3 of Constantine I, Constantinople Mint (AD 337 - AD 340)
Year:   1929
Coin Number:   228
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AE
Denomination:   AE3
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Constantine I
Obverse Legend:   CONSTAN-TINOPOLI
Obverse Type:   Bust of Constantinople l., laureate, wearing crested helmet, holding scepter
Reverse Legend:   GLOR-IA EX[ERC]-ITVS
Reverse Type:   Two soldiers standing, facing each other, reversed spears in outer hands, inner hands resting on shields; one standard between them; in exergue, CON[ ]
Symbol:   Rev: in exergue, CON[ ]
Axis Clock:   7
Weight Description:   1.37
Weight:   1.37
Diameter:   14 x 16
Chronology:   AD 337 - AD 340
Findspot Description:   Theater; East Cavea; Surface; Trench N of wall
Excavation Date: 6/7/1929, #1
Notebook 323, p. 117, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
CONS. 03-42
Rare issue (2-3 coins known)
Reference:   RIC VIII, p. 450, #47; Hill 1039; RIC VII, p. 590, #155
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2011 5819
Image: digital 2011 5820
Image: digital 2011 5821