Constantius II
(337-361 A.D.) - AE4 - 16.96mm, 2.33gr |
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Obverse - DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG Constantius, his pearl diademed head right. |
Reverse - VICT-AVG Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm-branch. SMANE in Exergue. . |
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Minted at the 5th officina (Epsilon) in Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) between 341 and January 346 A.D. Reference: Kent, J.P.C., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 8 (RIC), Antioch, p516, nr 65. Carson, R.A.G., Hill, P.V., & Kent, J.P.C., "Late Roman Bronze Coinage" (LRBC), Part I, p31, nr 1395. Voetter, Otto, "Die Münzen der römischen Kaiser, Kaiserinnen und Caesaren von Diocletianus bis Romulus, Katalog der hinterlassenen Sammlung und Aufzeichnung des Herrn Paul Gerin" (Voetter-Gerin), Antiochia, Constantius II, p53, nr 13. Failmezger, V., "Roman Bronze Coins From Paganism To Christianity 294-364 A.D." (Failmezger), nr 392CS. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II), p1032, nr.2609 (B4, O19, R054, T123, M3, Exe: SMANE) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p299, nr 77. Quality: Very Fine Rarity: Scarce (RIC), R (Failmezger) |