Nummus - Constantius II GLORIA EXERCITVS; One standard; Constantinopolis
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 336-337 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (1⁄180) |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 1.7 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 103119 |
| References | RIC VII# 151 Patrick Magnus Bruun; 1966. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 7. Constantine I – Licinius (AD 313–337). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Cohen# 92 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes).Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Bust of Constantius II, right, laureate, draped, cuirassed.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Unabridged legend: Flavius Iulius Constantius Nobilis Caesar
Translation: Flavius Julius Constantius noble Caesar.
Reverse
Two helmeted soldiers standing facing each other, holding reversed spear in outer hands and leaning on shields with inner hands; one standard between them.
Dot after legend.
Mintmark and officina in exergue.
Scripts: Latin, Greek
Lettering: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS●
Unabridged legend: Gloria exercitus
Translation: Glory of the Army.
Edge
Plain
Mint
| CONS | Constantinople (ancient), modern-day Istanbul, Turkey (330-476) |
Comments
- Appears to have been struck under minting authority of Constantine I placing the strike before his death in May 337.
- "NOB C" lettering placing the strike from 336, time when Constantine reinforced propaganda to legitimate his sons as heirs to his Throne with Constantius II, Constantine II and Constans now referred as "NOBILIS CAESAR" on minted coins.
- strike with reverse "Glory to the Army" in Constantinople around 336-337 is in line with the follow-up of fightings and peace with Persian led by Constantius II under authority of Constantine I in 335-336.
Cohen does not seem to list the dot within reverse lettering.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (336-337) | 1st Officina (CONSA) | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (336-337) | $ 5.80 | 3rd Officina (CONSΓ) | 88% | ||||||||||||
| ND (336-337) | 6th Officina (CONSS) | 5% | |||||||||||||
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