Constantius II; AE4 Treveri; soldier with standard
90,00 €
Description
Constantius II (324 – 361 AD). AE4 Treveri mint 337-340 AD. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS AVG; laureate, cuirassed bust right / GLORIA EXERCITVS; two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them, cross on banner, TRP in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE13 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,66 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | RIC Trier 39, page 143 |
| Commentary: | very rare with cross; green-grey patina with sandy deposits, slightly off-center |
Historical Context
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.
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