Constantine The Great- GLORIA EXERCITVS

Constantine the Great, early 307 - 22 May 337 A.D.

Obverse:
Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right

CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG

CONSTANTINVS: Constantine
MAX: Maximus, the greatest
AVG: Augustus, emperor

Reverse:
GLORIA EXERCITVS, The glory of the army

GLORIA: The glory
EXERCITVS: Army

Two soldiers, each holding spear and shield on ground, flanking two standards

Domination: Bronze AE3, size 17 mm

Mint: CONSΑ ”dot”, Constantinople A (alpha, 1.st Officina).
Could be:
RIC VII Constantinople 73 CONSA dot or RIC VII Constantinople 80 dot CONSA dot. Hard to say which being the dot could be cut off on flan- both are rated r2

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