Constantius Gallus; AE2 Antioch; soldier spearing horseman
Description:
Constantius Gallus (351 - 354 AD). AE2 Antioch mint. DN CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES; bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / FEL TEMP REPARATIO; helmeted soldier left spearing a horseman on a fallen horse, S in left field; ANЄ in ex.
Diameter:
AE20 mm
Weight:
4,58 g
Grade:
gVF/gVF
Attribution:
RIC Antioch 189
Commentary:
olive-grey patina, ragged flan, spendid details with exceptional portraits
History:
The historian Ammianus Marcellinus describes Constantius Gallus as very good looking with soft blond hair, so wonderfully depicted on the coin.
Article Number:
054-09-02-41652