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ROMAN EMPIRE, CONSTANTIUS II as Augustus. AE2 (Majorina) of Rome. Struck A.D.348 - 350.
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Obverse: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Laurel and rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius II facing right; behind head, A.
Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO. Constantius II, bare-headed and in military dress, standing facing left on galley sailing left with Victory at the helm. Constantius holds globe surmounted by phoenix with wreath in its beak in his right hand and standard with Chi-Rho on banner in his left In left field, A; in exergue, RQ.
RIC VIII : 112.
This coin is one of the vast issues struck for several years after a reform of the bronze coinage by Constantius II and Constans in conjunction with the 1100th anniversary of Rome in A.D.348. This reverse type is representative of Constans' crossing to Britannia in A.D.343.
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![ROMAN EMPIRE, CONSTANTIUS II as Augustus. AE2 (Majorina) of Rome. Struck A.D.348 - 350.
[i]Obverse[/i]: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Laurel and rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius II facing right; behind head, A.
[i]Reverse[/i]: FEL TEMP REPARATIO. Constantius II, bare-headed and in military dress, standing facing left on galley sailing left with Victory at the helm. Constantius holds globe surmounted by phoenix with wreath in its beak in his right hand and standard with Chi-Rho on banner in his left In left field, A; in exergue, RQ.
[b]RIC VIII : 112[/b].
[i]This coin is one of the vast issues struck for several years after a reform of the bronze coinage by Constantius II and Constans in conjunction with the 1100th anniversary of Rome in A.D.348. This reverse type is representative of Constans' crossing to Britannia in A.D.343.[/i]](albums/userpics/10427/CONSTANTIUS_II_GALLEY.JPG "ROMAN EMPIRE, CONSTANTIUS II as Augustus. AE2 (Majorina) of Rome. Struck A.D.348 - 350.
[i]Obverse[/i]: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Laurel and rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius II facing right; behind head, A.
[i]Reverse[/i]: FEL TEMP REPARATIO. Constantius II, bare-headed and in military dress, standing facing left on galley sailing left with Victory at the helm. Constantius holds globe surmounted by phoenix with wreath in its beak in his right hand and standard with Chi-Rho on banner in his left In left field, A; in exergue, RQ.
[b]RIC VIII : 112[/b].
[i]This coin is one of the vast issues struck for several years after a reform of the bronze coinage by Constantius II and Constans in conjunction with the 1100th anniversary of Rome in A.D.348. This reverse type is representative of Constans' crossing to Britannia in A.D.343.[/i]")
