Constantius Gallus; AE2 Antioch; soldier spearing horseman
55,00 €
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.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE20 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,58 |
| Grade: | gVF/gVF |
| Attribution: | RIC Antioch 189 |
| Commentary: | olive-grey patina, ragged flan, spendid details with exceptional portraits |
Historical Context
The historian Ammianus Marcellinus describes Constantius Gallus as very good looking with soft blond hair, so wonderfully depicted on the coin.
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