Constantius II; AE4 Treveri; soldiers with standard
Description:
Constantius II (337 - 361 AVG). AE4 Treveri mint, before April 340 AD. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA EXERCITVS; two soldiers holding spear and shield flanking standard with cross on a banner; TR... in ex.
Diameter:
AE13 mm
Weight:
1,66 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
RIC Trier 39, page 143
Commentary:
very rare with cross; green-grey patina with sandy deposits, slightly off-center
History:
After Constantine I embraced Christianity in the second decade of the 4th century Christian symbols were only gradually depicted on the coinage - in the first 40 years only as small signs featured on the banner or as a mint marks.
Article Number:
059-03-06-42384