CONSTANTINE II 337-347 AD Æ Roman Bronze Coin GLORIA EXERCITVS Antioch

Description

CONSTANTINE II 337-347 AD Æ4 Roman Bronze Coin Scarce
Obverse legend:
CONSTAN
TINVS AVG
(
laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
)
Reverse legend:
GLORIA EXERCITVS
(two soldiers holding spears and shields on ground flanking standard)
RIC VIII 40 ; Sear 17443 - Antioch
Mintmark(SMAN?
)
(Antakiyah, Turkey
)
(k72)
Constantine II was the son of Constantine I, the eldest with his second wife, Fausta. He was born in Arles (which was renamed Constantia in his honor in 328, explaining the CON mintmarks for Arles) and was made Caesar before he was a year old in 316 A.D. Upon his father's death, Constantine II inherited the Western part of the empire. After quarrelling with his brother Constans, he invaded his territory, only to be killed in an ambush near Aquileia. His coins often include "IVN" in the legend, an abbreviation for junior.
Diameter: 15,36 mm
Weight: 2,18 g
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