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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Roman Coins| ▸ |Constantinian Era| ▸ |Constantius Gallus||View Options:   | | | At Sirmium, in mid-March 351 A.D., Constantius II raised his cousin Constantius Gallus to the rank of caesar, and arranged the marriage of his sister Constantia to Gallus. Gallus was then sent to Antioch to defend against the Persians, while Constantius remained in the Balkans to deal with Magnentius. When Constantius learned that Gallus was cruel and ruling harshly, he recalled him to Milan. But then had him arrested and executed in winter 354, even before he reached Italy. |
In 351, in India, a new process was invented for the extraction of sugar from sugarcane.RL111903. Bronze reduced maiorina, RIC VIII Siscia 351, LRBC II 1219, SRCV V 19014, Cohen VIII 14, Hunter V -, Choice VF, well centered, dark patina, marks, weight 2.519 g, maximum diameter 18.8 mm, die axis 0o, 4th officina, Siscia (Sisak, Croatia) mint, 353 - winter 354 A.D; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed, bust right; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), helmeted soldier with shield on his left arm spearing a fallen horseman wearing a pointed cap, ΔSIS in exergue; ex TMC (Tom Maus Coins, Johnson City, NY); SOLD
The reverse legend can be translated, "Happy Times Restored" but we prefer to loosely translate it to the more lyrical expression, "Happy Days are Here Again!" To a Roman, spearing a barbarian was happy time!RB71440. Billon maiorina, RIC VIII Alexandria 74, LRBC II 2838, Voetter 1, SRCV V 18997, Cohen VIII 17, aEF, some silvering, tight flan, weight 5.005 g, maximum diameter 21.7 mm, die axis 315o, 1st officina, Alexandria mint, 28 Sep 351 - 353 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed, bust right; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), soldier advancing left, spearing bare-headed bearded fallen horseman who extends arm toward soldier, shield on ground at feet, Γ upper left, ALEA in exergue; SOLD
The reverse legend can be translated, "Happy Times Restored" but we prefer to loosely translate it to the more lyrical expression, "Happy Days are Here Again!" To a Roman, spearing a barbarian was happy time!RL72450. Billon maiorina, RIC VIII Alexandria 74, LRBC II 2838, Voetter 1, SRCV V 18997, Cohen VIII 17, VF, well centered, weight 4.911 g, maximum diameter 23.9 mm, die axis 135o, 2nd officina, Alexandria mint, 28 Sep 351 - 353 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed, bust right; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), soldier advancing left, spearing bare-headed bearded fallen horseman who extends arm toward soldier, shield on ground at feet, Γ upper left, ALEB in exergue; SOLD
In 351, Constantius Gallus built a new church in honor of Saint Babylas at Daphne, a suburb of Antioch, and transferred the remains of the bishop to it to neutralize the pagan effects of the nearby temple of Apollo. In 362, Julian consulted the oracle of Apollo at the temple in Daphne, but received no answer, and was told that it was because of the proximity of the saint. He had the sarcophagus of the martyr exhumed and removed. A few days later, on October 22, a mysterious fire broke out consuming the roof of the temple and the statue of the god, copied from Phidias' statue of Zeus at Olympia. Julian, suspecting angry Christians, closed the cathedral of Antioch and ordered an investigation. Ammianus Marcellinus reports "a frivolous rumor" laid blame on candles lit by a worshipper late the previous night (XXII, 13). John Chrysostom claimed a bolt of lightning set the temple on fire. The remains of Babylas were reinterred in a church dedicated to him on the other side of the River Orontes.RL04511. Billon maiorina, RIC VIII Constantinople 107, LRBC II 2029, SRCV V 18983, Cohen VIII 8 var, aEF, weight 4.23 g, maximum diameter 22.5 mm, die axis 0o, 5th officina, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 28 Sep 351 - 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 standing left spearing fallen horseman, shield on the ground, horseman wears a pointed cap and falls on the horses neck, Γ• left, CONSE in exergue; from the Aiello Collection; SOLD
The labarum, was a type of Roman cavalry standard, a vexillum with a military ensign marked with the Christogram (Greek monogram of Christ). It was an object of religious veneration amongst the soldiers, who paid it divine honors.RL04505. Billon maiorina, RIC VIII Siscia 303, LRBC II 1189, SRCV V 18954, Choice VF, nice green patina, weight 4.55 g, maximum diameter 24.4 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Siscia (Sisak, Croatia) mint, 350 - 351 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, A behind; reverse CONCORDIA MILITVM (harmony with the soldiers), Constantius Gallus standing left, holding labarum (chi-rho standard) in each hand, star above, III left, BSIS followed by crescent in exergue; from the Aiello Collection; scarce; SOLD
In mid-March 351, Constantius II 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 II marched West with a large army (60,000 men) to fight against Magnus Magnentius.RL81064. Billon maiorina, RIC VIII Sirmium 45, LRBC II 1602, SRCV V 18975, Cohen VIII 13, aEF, weight 5.096 g, maximum diameter 19.5 mm, die axis 225o, 2nd officina, Sirmium (Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia) mint, 28 Sep 351 - winter 354 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, Δ behind; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), soldier advancing left, spearing fallen bare-headed horseman who extends arm toward soldier, shield at feet, A below, •S• left, BSIRM in exergue; SOLD
In mid-March 351, Constantius II 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 II marched West with a large army (60,000 men) to fight against Magnus Magnentius.RL84357. Billon maiorina, RIC VIII Aquileia 200 (S), Paolucci-Zub 584, LRBC II 931, Voetter 4, SRCV V 19013, Cohen VIII 14, VF, nice dark green patina, well centered, flan crack, light marks and corrosion, weight 2.528 g, maximum diameter 20.7 mm, die axis 0o, Aquileia mint, Sept 352 - winter 354 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), soldier standing left, wearing helmet, military garb and shield on left arm, spearing fallen horseman, horseman extends arm toward soldier, shield at feet, AQS exergue; SOLD
In mid-March 351, Constantius II 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 II marched West with a large army (60,000 men) to fight against Magnus Magnentius.RL62227. Billon maiorina, RIC VIII Sirmium 45, LRBC II 1602, SRCV V 18975, Cohen VIII 13, VF, nice green patina, weight 4.318 g, maximum diameter 18.9 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Sirmium (Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia) mint, 28 Sep 351 - winter 354 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, Δ behind; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), soldier standing left spearing fallen bare-headed horseman, horseman extends arm toward soldier, shield at feet, A below, •S• left, BSIRM in exergue; SOLD
In 351, Constantius Gallus built a new church in honor of Saint Babylas at Daphne, a suburb of Antioch, and transferred the remains of the bishop to it to neutralize the pagan effects of the nearby temple of Apollo. In 362, Julian consulted the oracle of Apollo at the temple in Daphne, but received no answer, and was told that it was because of the proximity of the saint. He had the sarcophagus of the martyr exhumed and removed. A few days later, on October 22, a mysterious fire broke out consuming the roof of the temple and the statue of the god, copied from Phidias' statue of Zeus at Olympia. Julian, suspecting angry Christians, closed the cathedral of Antioch and ordered an investigation. Ammianus Marcellinus reports "a frivolous rumor" laid blame on candles lit by a worshipper late the previous night (XXII, 13). John Chrysostom claimed a bolt of lightning set the temple on fire. The remains of Babylas were reinterred in a church dedicated to him on the other side of the River Orontes.RL91660. Billon maiorina, RIC VIII Alexandria 77, LRBC II 2841, SRCV V 18998, Cohen VIII 17, Hunter V -, aVF, well centered, nice portrait, edge crack, reverse die wear, weight 4.055 g, maximum diameter 21.8 mm, die axis 0o, 4th officina, Alexandria mint, 28 Sep 351 - 253 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed, bust right, seen from the front, Δ behind; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), soldier advancing left, spearing fallen horseman who extends arm toward soldier, shield on ground at feet, ALEΔ in exergue; from the Maxwell Hunt Collection; SOLD
In 351, Constantius Gallus built a new church in honor of Saint Babylas at Daphne, a suburb of Antioch, and transferred the remains of the bishop to it to neutralize the pagan effects of the nearby temple of Apollo. In 362, Julian consulted the oracle of Apollo at the temple in Daphne, but received no answer, and was told that it was because of the proximity of the saint. He had the sarcophagus of the martyr exhumed and removed. A few days later, on October 22, a mysterious fire broke out consuming the roof of the temple and the statue of the god, copied from Phidias' statue of Zeus at Olympia. Julian, suspecting angry Christians, closed the cathedral of Antioch and ordered an investigation. Ammianus Marcellinus reports "a frivolous rumor" laid blame on candles lit by a worshipper late the previous night (XXII, 13). John Chrysostom claimed a bolt of lightning set the temple on fire. The remains of Babylas were reinterred in a church dedicated to him on the other side of the River Orontes.RL77785. Billon maiorina, RIC VIII Sirmium 41, LRBC II 1598, Voetter 6, SRCV V 18975, Cohen VIII 13, VF, nice portrait, green patina, tight flan, weight 4.794 g, maximum diameter 20.5 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Sirmium (Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia) mint, 28 Sep 351 - winter 354 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, Δ behind; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), soldier standing left spearing fallen bare-headed horseman, horseman extends arm toward soldier, shield at feet, A in center above exergue line, ASIRM in exergue; SOLD
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