Constantius II 337-361 A.D.
Coin Description | Constantius II, AE 17mm, Grade ??, The coin is struck off-centre causing the right site of the obverse legend and the lower half of the exergue to be missing, RIC VII Thessalonica 200, RBC 365, VM 72. |
Obverse | The portrait is of Constantius II a laureate, draped & cuirassed bust looking right. The legend reads FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C meaning: FL IVL (are for his first names Flavius Julius) CONSTANTIVS (his name) NOB C (Nobilitas Caesar / Royal Heir to the throne). |
Reverse | Two soldiers standing on either side of two military standards, each holding a spear and leaning on a shield. There is a dot between the two standards. The legend reads GLORIA EXERCITVS which translates as "Glory of the Army" or "Glory to the Army". |
Mint | The exergue reads SMTSΓ meaning SM (Sacred Moneta / Sacred Money) TS for the Thessalonica mint Γ which stands for the 3rd officina (gamma). Only the top of the exergue is visible but the SMTS is quite clearly visible, there are two possible officina's A and Γ and by the shape of the top I've concluded that its the third officina gamma. |
The Entire Story | The entire story of this coin would read: Flavius Julius Constantius II noble Caesar and heir to the throne who honors the army (or hereby sucks up to the army ). |