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 ).