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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Constantinian Era| > |Constantius Gallus| > RL76594
Constantius Gallus, Caesar, Mid-March 351 - Winter 354 A.D.
|Constantius| |Gallus|, |Constantius| |Gallus,| |Caesar,| |Mid-March| |351| |-| |Winter| |354| |A.D.|, In mid-March 351, Constantius elevated his 25-year-old cousin Constantius Gallus to Caesar at Sirmium in Pannonia. He arranged a marriage with his sister Constantia and put him in charge of the Eastern Roman Empire. Constantius marched West with a large army (60,000 men) to fight against Magnus Magnentius.
RL76594. Bronze reduced maiorina, RIC VIII Cyzicus 106 (S), SRCV V 19020, Cohen VIII 12, LRBC II -, Voetter -, F, green patina, 5th officina, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, weight 2.603g, maximum diameter 18.8mm, die axis 0o, c. 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), helmeted standing left, wearing helmet, military garb and shield on left arm, spearing fallen horseman, SMKE in exergue; scarce; SOLD










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