Description: Constantius II (337 - 361 AD). AE3, Antioch mint 348-350 AD. DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG ; pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / FEL TEMP REPARATIO; radiate phoenix standing right on globe, star in right field, crescent and three stars on the globe, ANE in ex.

Diameter: AE17 mm

Weight: 2,5 g

Grade: VF/VF

Attribution: RIC VIII 129

Commentary: olive-grey patina with light contrasting deposits, sharp details

History: Due to the themes of death and resurrection, phoenix was adopted as a symbol in early Christianity, as an analogy of Christ’s death and resurrection.

Article Number: 061-02-07-42750