| Constantine II, 22 May 337 - March or April 340 A.D. |  |
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|   | Constantine II was seven or eight years old when this coin was minted. Here he is draped and cuirassed as a powerful child Caesar with the world in his hands!
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| SH63721. Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 382 corr. (laureate and draped, no cuirass), gVF, well centered on a tight flan, nice green patina, weight 2.868 g, maximum diameter 18.0 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Treveri (Trier) mint, 322 - 323 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, Victory on globe in right, mappa in left, head of Medusa on cuirass; reverse BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, altar inscribed VO/TIS / XX, surmounted by globe, three stars above, STR in ex; rare (R3); $270.00 (207.90) |
|  | In 320, Licinius reneged on the religious freedom promised by the Edict of Milan, and began a new persecution of Christians in the Eastern Roman Empire. He destroyed churches, imprisoned Christians and confiscated their property.
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| BB63956. Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 126, VF, weight 2.786 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 180o, Siscia mint, as caesar, 320 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust left, Victory on globe presenting wreath in right, mappa in left; reverse VIRTVS EXERCIT, vexillum inscribed VOT / X, two seated barbarian captives back-to-back flanking base, S - F / ligate HL at sides, ESIS star in ex; scarce; $140.00 (107.80) |
|  | Commemorative issue for the 15th Anniversary of the reign of Constantine I.
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| RL63961. Bronze centenionalis, RIC VII 156, Cohen 171 (3f.), F, cleaning scratches, weight 3.314 g, maximum diameter 21.1 mm, die axis 180o, 3rd officina, Rome mint, 318 - 319 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right; reverse ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated right on shield, helmeted and draped, holding shield inscribed X/V on her lap, P - R flanking across field, RT in ex; rare (R3); $120.00 (92.40) |
|  | On 7 March 321, Constantine issued an edict proclaiming Dies Solis Invicti (Sunday) as the day of rest; trade was forbidden but agriculture was allowed. |
| RL30825. Silvered AE 3, RIC VII 216 var (normal bust), VF, weight 2.806 g, maximum diameter 19.2 mm, die axis 180o, London mint, as caesar, 321 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTI-NVS IVN N C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left seen from back; reverse BEAT TRA-NQVILLITAS, globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS / XX, three stars above, P left, A right, PLON in ex; very rare; $105.00 (80.85) |
|  | The reverse legend dedicates this coin to "the glory of the Army." |
| RL63566. Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 376, EF, weight 2.358 g, maximum diameter 15.6 mm, die axis 315o, Arelatum (Arles) mint, as caesar, 333 - 334 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, laureate and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing, flanking two standards, each holds a spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on grounded shield, wreath with pellet inside in center, [P?]CONST in ex; rare (RIC R3); $95.00 (73.15) |
|  | Colonia Augusta Treverorum was the capitol of Roman Belgica and served as the capital of the Gallic Empire under the emperors Tetricus I and II from 271 to 274. Dates of operation: 294 - 395, 408 - 413 and c. 430. mint marks: SMTR, TR, TRE, TROB, TRPS. |
| RL57021. Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 353, aEF, minor pitting on obverse, weight 3.607 g, maximum diameter 20.0 mm, Treveri (Trier) mint, 321 A.D.; obverse CONSTATINVS IVN NOB C, laureate bust left, wearing trabea, Victory on a globe in right, mappa in left; reverse BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, altar inscribed VOT/IS / XX, surmounted by globe, three stars above, PTR in exergue; terrific consular bust; $85.00 (65.45) |
|  | The reverse legend dedicates this coin to "the glory of the Army." |
| RL62599. Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 371, aEF, sharp portrait, weight 2.516 g, maximum diameter 17.0 mm, die axis 0o, Arelatum (Arles) mint, as caesar, 333 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, laureate and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers standing facing, flanking two standards, each holds a spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on grounded shield, wreath in center, SCONST in ex; rare (RIC R1); $85.00 (65.45) |
|  | The reverse legend dedicates this coin to "the glory of the Army." |
| RL30360. Bronze AE 3, Bastien XIII 250, break i; RIC VII 263 var (rev legend break), EF, weight 2.528 g, maximum diameter 18.9 mm, die axis 0o, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, as caesar, 333 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers standing facing, flanking two standards in center, heads confronted, each holds a spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on grounded shield, *PLG in ex; sharp portrait, large flan; rare (RIC R2); $75.00 (57.75) |
|  | The cross was rarely used in early Christian iconography, as it depicts a purposely painful and gruesome method of public execution. The Ichthys, or fish symbol, was used by early Christians. Constantine adopted the Chi-Rho monogram as his banner (labarum). The use of a cross as the most prevalent symbol of Christianity probably gained momentum after Saint Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, traveled to the Holy Land, c. 326 - 328, and recovered the True Cross. |
| RL62722. Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 125, VF, weight 2.198 g, maximum diameter 17.2 mm, die axis 0o, Aquileia mint, 330 - 335 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing, flanking two standards in center, heads confronted, each holds a spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on grounded shield, cross in center, AQS in ex; rare (RIC R4); $75.00 (57.75) |
|  | On 1 March 317, Constantine and Licinius elevated their sons Crispus, Constantine II (still a baby) and Licinius II to Caesars. After this arrangement Constantine ruled the dioceses Pannonia and Macedonia, and established his residence at Sirmium, from where he prepared a campaign against the Goths and Sarmatians. |
| RL43300. Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 173, EF, hair struck a bit soft, weight 3.495 g, maximum diameter 20.2 mm, die axis 0o, Treveri (Trier) mint, 317 - 318 A.D.; obverse FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Constantine II standing right holding transverse spear in right and globe in left, F left, T right, BTR in ex; $70.00 (53.90) |
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