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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Constantinian Era| > |Constantius Gallus| > BB70743
Constantius Gallus, Caesar, Mid-March 351 - Winter 354 A.D.
|Constantius| |Gallus|, |Constantius| |Gallus,| |Caesar,| |Mid-March| |351| |-| |Winter| |354| |A.D.|, On 7 May 351, after Constantius Gallus arrived at Antiocha, a Jewish revolt broke out in Palestine. In 352, Gallus sent his general (magister equitum) Ursicinus to put down the revolt. The rebels destroyed Diopolis and Tiberias. Diocesarea was razed to the ground. Ursicinus gave the order to kill thousands of Jews, even children. After the revolt, a permanent garrison was stationed in Galilee.
BB70743. Bronze reduced maiorina, RIC VIII Constantinople 122, LRBC II 2044, Voetter 5, SRCV V 19018, Cohen VIII 12, VF, green patina, 11th officina, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 2.292g, maximum diameter 17.3mm, die axis 180o, 353 - winter 354 A.D.; obverse D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), soldier advancing left, spearing fallen bare-headed horseman who extends arm toward soldier, shield on ground at feet, • left center, CONSIA in exergue; from the Butte College Foundation, ex Lindgren; scarce; SOLD










OBVERSE LEGENDS

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