Delmatius; AE3 Siscia; soldiers with standard
45,00 €
Description
Delmatius (Caesar: 335 – 337 AD). AE3, Siscia mint 337 AD. FL DELMATIVS NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA EXERCITVS; two soldiers standing facing, spear in outer hand, resting inner hand on grounded shield, standard between them; BSIS* in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,48 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC VII Siscia 266; Sear 16895 |
| Commentary: | rare; olive grey and brownish patina with some minor breaks |
Historical Context
Aurelius Victor writes in his Historiae abbreviatae (known as Caesares) that Delmatius was raised to the rank of Caesar against the will of the military.
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