Constantius II 337-361 A.D.
| Coin Description | Constantius II, AE 17mm, Grade ?? |
| Obverse | The portrait is of Constantius II a diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust looking right. The legend reads DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG meaning: DN (Dominus Noster /our lord showing the emperor to be the supreme ruler) CONSTANTIVS (his name) PF (Pius Felix / Dutiful and Wise) AVG Augustus which defines him as the emperor. The legend is broken which is a sign of the highest respect and signifies him as the senior Augustus. |
| Reverse | The reverse shows a roman soldier advancing left spearing a fallen horseman. The legend reads FEL TEMP REPARATIO which translates as "The restoration of happy times" or "Happy days are here again". Ofcourse symbolizing Constantius as the person who restored those happy times by defeating the barbarians. |
| Mint | The exergue reads SMH? with an e in the left field meaning SM (Sacred Moneta / Sacred Money) H (for Heraclea) ? would give the officina but unfortunately its unreadable. |
| The Entire Story | The entire story of this coin would read: Our Lord Constantius II the Dutiful and Wise Augustus who restored the happy times to our empire. |
