Constantius II; AE3 Siscia; soldiers with standards
55,00 €
Description
Constantius II (Caesar 324 – 337 AD). AE3 Siscia mint 330-331 AD. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; laureate and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA EXERCITVS; two signa between two soldiers, each holding spear and shield; ΔSIS in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE19 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,96 |
| Grade: | EF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC VII Siscia 221; Sear 17688 |
| Commentary: | dark grey patina, excellent obverse |
Historical Context
Shortly before his death in 337 AD, Constantine I reduced the size of the nummus ("coin") and marked the change by replacing the two standards between the soldiers with a single one.
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