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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Roman Coins| ▸ |Constantinian Era| ▸ |Constantius II||View Options:  |  |  | 

Constantius II, 22 May 337 - 3 November 361 A.D.

The longest lived of Constantine the Great's sons and successors, he ruled until 361 A.D. Upon Constantine's death, Constantius received the entire eastern empire as his inheritance. Soon after he added Thrace to his empire and as his brothers were killed, he annexed their territories. When he defeated the Western usurper Magnentius he was master of the entire empire. Although he started campaigning along the Danube, war with Persia forced his return to the East. Shortly after, he received news that Julian II had been proclaimed Augustus against him. Constantius died on his way to fight this new usurper and Julian II became ruler of the Roman Empire.

|Constantius| |II|, |Constantius| |II,| |22| |May| |337| |-| |3| |November| |361| |A.D.||reduced| |double| |maiorina|
In Roman Imperial Coins, volume VIII, pp. 136-7, J.P.C. Kent attributes this type to the revolt of Poemenius in Trier against the regime of Magnentius and Decentius (July - Aug 353). The type was struck in bronze, without any silver, at a standard used by Magnentius and Decentius, but not used by Constantius. In Roman Coins and Their Values V, p. 176, David Sear note that it could have been struck after Poemenius returned the city to Constantius II and Decentius' suicide on 18 Aug 353.
RL113309. Bronze reduced double maiorina, RIC VIII Trier 332, LRBC II 67, SRCV V 18083, Cohen VII 176 corr., aEF/aVF, ragged edge, tight flan, legends weak/off flan, weight 4.607 g, maximum diameter 24.1 mm, die axis 180o, Treveri (Trier, Germany) mint, 352 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse SALVS AVG NOSTRI (the salvation of our Emperor), large chi-rho (Christ monogram), A - W (alpha to omega) across field, TRS* in exergue; rare; $200.00 (€188.00)
 


|Constantius| |II|, |Constantius| |II,| |22| |May| |337| |-| |3| |November| |361| |A.D.||heavy| |maiorina|
In 352, The Alamanni and the Franks defeated the Roman army and took control of 40 towns between the Moselle and the Rhine. The return of happy times, advertised by the reverse legend, was more a hope than reality.
SL113481. Billon heavy maiorina, RIC VIII Heraclea 82, LRBC II 1893, SRCV V 18144, Cohen VII 46, Hunter V 69 var. (2nd officina), NGC XF, strike 3/5, surface 4/5 (centenionalis, 2412818-042), weight 6.11 g, maximum diameter 24.5 mm, die axis 0o, 4th officina, Heraclea (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey) mint, 15 Mar 351 - 6 Nov 355 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), helmeted soldier advancing left, shield on left arm, spearing fallen horseman, shield on the ground at feet, horseman is diademed, turns to face soldier, and extends left arm, Γ left, SMHΔ in exergue; from a Virginia Collector; NGC| Lookup; $150.00 (€141.00)
 


|Constantius| |II|, |Constantius| |II,| |22| |May| |337| |-| |3| |November| |361| |A.D.||reduced| |maiorina|
In 352, The Alamanni and the Franks defeated the Roman army and took control of 40 towns between the Moselle and the Rhine. The return of happy times, advertised by the reverse legend, was more a hope than reality.
RL113922. Bronze reduced maiorina, RIC VIII Heraclea 90, LRBC II 1900, SRCV V 18276, Cohen VII 47, Hunter V 72 var. (1st officina), gVF, green patina, obv. slightly off center, weight 2.469 g, maximum diameter 17.2 mm, die axis 180o, 3rd officina Heraclea (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey) mint, 15 Mar 351 - 6 Nov 355 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), soldier standing left, wearing helmet and military garb, shield on left arm, spearing fallen horseman who is turned toward him and raises his left hand, shield on the ground right, SMHΓ in exergue; from the Michael Arslan Collection; $70.00 (€65.80)
 


|Constantius| |II|, |Constantius| |II,| |22| |May| |337| |-| |3| |November| |361| |A.D.||reduced| |maiorina|
In 356, Constantius II published a decree ordering the closure of all pagan temples throughout the Empire.
RL113923. Bronze reduced maiorina, RIC VIII Cyzicus 104 & 110, LRBC II 2496, SRCV V 18285, Cohen VII 47, gVF, green patina, centered on a tight flan, small edge splits, weight 2.336 g, maximum diameter 16.8 mm, die axis 315o, 3rd officina, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, 28 Sep 351 - 3 Nov 361 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), soldier advancing left, spearing fallen horseman wearing a pointed cap and raising hand, oval shield at feet, SMKΓ in exergue; from the Michael Arslan Collection; $60.00 (€56.40)
 







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OBVERSE| LEGENDS|

CONSTANTIVSAVG
CONSTANTIVSAVGVSTVS
CONSTANTIVSMAXAVG
CONSTANTIVSNOBC
CONSTANTIVSNOBCAES
CONSTANTIVSPFAVG DNCONSTANTIAVGVSTI
DNCONSTANTIVSAVG
DNCONSTANTIVSMAXAVG
DNCONSTANTIVSNOBCAES
DNCONSTANTIVSPERPAVG
DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG
FLACONSTANTIVSNOBC
FLIVLCONSTANTIVSAVG
FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC
FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBCAES
FLIVLCONSTANTIVSPERPAVG
FLIVLCONSTANTIVSPFAVG
FLIVLCONSTANTIVSPIVSFELIXAVG


REFERENCES|

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Bruun, P. The Roman Imperial Coinage, Vol VII, Constantine and Licinius A.D. 313 - 337. (London, 1966).
Carson, R., P. Hill & J. Kent. Late Roman Bronze Coinage. (London, 1960).
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Cloke, H. & L. Toone. The London Mint of Constantius & Constantine. (London, 2015).
Cohen, H. Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain, Vol. 7: Carausius to Constantine & sons. (Paris, 1888).
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Sear, D. Roman Coins and Their Values, Volume IV: The Tetrarchies and the Rise of the House of Constantine...Diocletian To Constantine I, AD 284 - 337. (London, 211).
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