Constantine II; AE3 Antioch; soldiers with standards
Description:
Constantine II (317-340 AD). AE3 Antioch mint 330-333 AD. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; laureate and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA EXERCITVS; two soldiers standing facing one another, spear in outer hand, inner hand on shield resting on ground, between them two standards, SMANH in ex.
Diameter:
AE17 mm
Weight:
2.76 g
Grade:
gVF/gVF
Attribution:
RIC VII, p. 693, 87
Commentary:
great brown patina, sharp details
History:
After the execution of Crispus his half-brother Constantine II followed him as a commander of Gaul - at the age of ten.
Article Number:
043-01-02-44072