Constantius II, RIC VIII, Siscia 286

Constantius II, AD 337-361
AE - Cententionalis (AE 2), 21.85mm, 5.18g, 0°
Siscia, 1st officina, 10.1. - 25.12.350
obv. DN CONSTAN - TIVS PF AVG
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from front, pearl-diademed, r.
rev. HOC SIG - NO VICTOR ERIS
Emperor, diademed, in military cloak, stg. frontal, head l., holding in raised r. hand labarum with Chi_Rho
and in l. arm spear; at the r. side Victoria stg. l., holding palmbranch and crowning him with wreath
in l. field A
in ex. .ASIS
ref. RIC VIII, Siscia 286; LRBC 1173
scarce, VF, glossy green patina

The legend originally dates back to Vetranio and takes up again the vision of Constantine I before the Battle of the Milvian Bridge against Maxentius (Eusebius, Vita Constantini). Originally "en toutw nika".

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