Delmatius; AE3 Constantinople; soldiers with standard
Description:
Delmatius (Caesar 335 - 337 AD). AE3 Constantinople mint 336-337 AD. FL DELMATIVS NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA EXERCITVS; two soldiers standing facing, head turned inward, spear in outer hand, resting inner hand on grounded shield, one standard between them; CONSI in ex.
Diameter:
AE17 mm
Weight:
1,52 g
Grade:
aVF/gF
Attribution:
RIC VII Constantinople 141; Sear 16898
Commentary:
rare; dark olive-grey patina, some deposits, some roughness
History:
With the elevation of half-nephew Delmatius to the rank of fourth Caesar, Constantine probably had tried to recreate some kind of tetrachical system.
Article Number:
063-07-05-45597