Radiate Constantine II Caesar London Rare genuine Ancient Roman coin Altar globe

Description

One original ancient Roman bronze coin of:
Constantine II, Caesar 317-337 AD, Augustus 337-340 AD.
Struck -
AD 324-340.
Coin is in good condition and very rare and nice inclusion to the finest collection.
AE follis 18-19mm. 3.36gm. London mint. (Good VF) Original glossy brown green patina. Exactly as pictured.
Obv./
CONSTANTI-NVS IVN N C, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust left
Rev.// BEATA TRANQUILLITAS, globe on altar inscribed VOT-IS-XX; P-A across fields, three stars above. Mintmark PLON.
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Flavius Claudius Constantinus
, known in English as
Constantine II
, (316-340) was
Roman Emperor
from 337
to 340. The eldest son of
Constantine the Great
and
Fausta
, he was born at
Arles
, and was raised as a Christian.
On
March 1
,
317
, Constantine was made
Caesar
, and at the age of seven in 323, took part in his father's campaign against the
Sarmatians
. At the age of ten he became commander of
Gaul
, after the death of his half-brother
Crispus
. An inscription dating to 330 records the title of
Alamannicus
, so it is probable that his generals won a victory over the
Alamanni
. His military career continued when Constantine I elected his son field commander during the 332 campaign against the
Goths
.
Following the death of his father in 337, Constantine II became emperor jointly with his brothers
Constantius II
and
Constans
. After the division of the empire, made by the three brothers in September of the same year in Pannonia, he ruled over
Gaul
,
Britannia
and
Hispania
.
He was involved in the struggle between the different Christian streams. The Western portion of the empire leaned towards
Catholicism
and against
Arianism
, and Constantine freed
Athanasius
and allowed him to return to
Alexandria
. This action also put some burden on Constantius II, who was a supporter of Arianism.
At first, he was the guardian of his younger brother Constans, whose portion was
Italia
,
Africa
and
Illyricum
. As Constans came of age, Constantine would not relinquish the guardianship and in 340 he marched against Constans in Italy, but was defeated at
Aquileia
and he was killed in an ambush in
Cervignano del Friuli
. Constans came to control his deceased brother's realm.
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