Constantius II; AE2 Thessalonica; emperor with standard, globe and captive
Description:
Constantius (337 - 361 AD). AE2, Thessalonica mint 348-351 AD. D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO; emperor in military dress advancing left, treading on captive, holding Victory on a globe and a chi-rho standard, Γ left, star right; *TSA* in ex.
Diameter:
AE22 mm
Weight:
3,78 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
RIC VIII 178; LRBC 1674
Commentary:
actually scarce or even rare; dark grey patina
History:
The usurpation of Magnentius and the resulting civil war could be seen as one of the key events in the following long decline of the empire.
Article Number:
033-03-02-44388