Constantius II 337-361 A.D.
Coin Description | Constantius II, AE 18mm, Grade ??, The coin is very well centered but but has some nasty rock hard deposits on the lower and left halve of the reverse, RIC VIII Siscia 352, VM100. |
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 who is reaching out to the soldier. 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 ΓSIS which stands for the Siscia mint. And the Γ(gamma) denotes the third officina the zig-zag is a mintmark symbol. |
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 by defeating the Persians. |