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0179 - Nummus Constantine II 320-1 ACObv/ CONSTANTINVS IVN NC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of C. l.
Rev/ VIRTVS EXERCIT, standard with VOT XX inscribed, cautives on both sides; PLON in ex.

AE, 18.9 mm, 3.38 g
Mint: Londinium.
RIC VII/290 [S]
ex-Artemide Aste, auction colln. English Gentleman, lot 504dafnis

1379 AntiochConstantius II
LRBC I 1379
RIC VIII 44mauseus

177-192 AD - COMMODUS AE sestertius - struck 186 ADobv: M COMMODVS ANT P - FELIX AVG BRIT (laureate head right)
rev: P M TR P XI - IMP [VII] - COS V P P (Commodus standing left on platform, raising hand and holding scepter, facing four soldiers to left), S C across fields, FID EXERCIT in ex.
ref: RIC III 468b, Cohen 136 (20frcs)
23.63gms, 30mm
Very rare
ex Numismatic LANZ

Historical background: Under Commodus reign Sextus Tigidius Perennis was the Pretorian Prefect who exercised the chief responsibilities of government in the Roman Empire. In 185 Perennis was implicated in a plot to overthrow the emperor by his political rival Marcus Aurelius Cleander, and Commodus gave them permission to execute him as well as his wife and sons. After this Commodus received the title of FELIX. This coin shows when the emperor proclaimed the executions to soldiers, and the FIDES EXERCITUS means the aggreement between the emperor and the legions.berserker

1981 Hadrian Denarius Roma 134-38 AD Hadrian & Roma Reference.
RIC 1981; Strack 218; RIC 227; C.cf 94; BMCR cf 584

Bust A1+

Obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bare head

Rev. ADVENTVS AVGVSTI
Roma standing left, holding spear, and parazonium on hip?? and clasping hands with Hadrian standing right, holding a roll.

3.35 gr
18 mm
6h

Note.
Strack saw two similar coins in Vienna and Sofia with same die pair.

This denarius was Rome struck during the latter part of Hadrian’s reign, and which fall into three classes or categories: 1) a series of coins commemorating the visit or arrival (adventus) of the emperor to each province; 2) another series which commemorates the restoration (restitutor) of the province by the emperor; and 3) an additional series which commemorates the military strength (exercitus) of province, for those provinces which had legions stationed within them. In addition to these three categories of commemorative issues that are collectively known as Hadrian’s ‘travel’ series, there are a further two related groups of coins. The first is quite extensive and simply commemorates the various provinces, with the provinces of Egypt, Africa, Hispania and Gallia being the most common. Then there is a much smaller issue which commemorates the emperor’s final return (adventus) to Rome, after his subjugation of the Jewish zealots under Simon Bar Kochba led to the pacification of the province of Judaea, of which this coin is a particularly handsome specimen. After spending more than half his reign on the road, and especially after having just inflicted such a crushing defeat on the recalcitrant Jews, Hadrian’s homecoming was a momentous occasion in the capital which was warmly welcomed by the citizens. The reverse shows the city of Rome personified as the goddess Roma, helmeted and draped in military attire, holding a spear and clasping the hand of the now elderly emperor who is depicted togate and holding a roll in the guise of a citizen, standing before her. The legend which appears on the obverse of this coin was only employed ca. A.D. 134-138. As Hadrian returned to Italy during A.D. 136 and died not two years later, this coin belongs to the very last issue of coinage struck at Rome during his principate.1 commentsokidoki

4e Emission - 1er Phase - (266) - Trèves - FIDES EXERCITVSIMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG
FIDES EXERCITVS
EG 59
CUNETIO 2432
RIC 303
ELMER 417
AGK 20
de Witte 53
Cohen 65PYL

A121-59 - Constantino I "El Grande" (307 - 337 D.C.)AE3 Centenional 16 x 19 mm 1.4 gr.

Anv: "CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG" - Busto con diadema rosetada, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "PCONST" en exergo y ” * “ en el campo centro entre los estandartes.

Acuñada 330/1 D.C.
Ceca: Arles (Off.1ra.)
Rareza: R4

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Arles) #349 Pag.271 - Cohen Vol.VII #256 Pag.258 - DVM #93 Pag.292 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8276.i. Pag.169 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3886mdelvalle

A121-60 - Constantino I "El Grande" (307 - 337 D.C.)AE3 Centenional 20 x 17 mm 2.2 gr.

Anv: "CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG" - Busto con diadema rosetada, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "CONSA" en exergo.

Acuñada 330 - 333 D.C.
Ceca: Constantinopla (Off.1ra.)
Rareza: C2

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Constantinople) #59Pag.579 - Cohen Vol.VII #254 Pag.258 - DVM #93 Pag.292 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8276.i. Pag.169 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3886mdelvalle

A121-64 - Constantino I "El Grande" (307 - 337 D.C.)AE3 Centenional 17 x 18 mm 1.7 gr.

Anv: "CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG" - Busto con diadema rosetada, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "SMNÎ”" en exergo.

Acuñada 330 - 335 D.C.
Ceca: Nicomedia (Off.4ta.)
Rareza: C1

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Nicomedia) #188 Pag.633 - Cohen Vol.VII #254 Pag.258 - DVM #93 Pag.292 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8276.j. Pag.169 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3886mdelvalle

A121-66 - Constantino I "El Grande" (307 - 337 D.C.)AE3 Centenional 18 mm 2.7 gr.

Anv: "CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG" - Busto con diadema rosetada, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "· ASIS ·" en exergo.

Acuñada 334 - 335 D.C.
Ceca: Siscia (Off.1ra.)
Rareza: C3

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Siscia) #235 Pag.455 - Cohen Vol.VII #254 Pag.258 - DVM #93 Pag.292 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8276.f. Pag.169 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3886mdelvalle

A121-68 - Constantino I "El Grande" (307 - 337 D.C.)AE3 Centenional 18 mm 2.7 gr.

Anv: "CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG" - Busto con diadema rosetada, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLORI-A EXER-CITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "SMTSA" en exergo.

Acuñada 335 - 336 D.C.
Ceca: Tessalonica (Off.1ra.)
Rareza: R2

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Thessalonica) #198 Pag.526 - Cohen Vol.VII #254 Pag.258 - DVM #93 Pag.292 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8276.g. Pag.169 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3886mdelvalle

A121-70 - Constantino I "El Grande" (307 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 16 mm 1.4 gr.

Anv: "CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG" - Busto con diadema rosetada, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos UN estandarte. "CONSA" en exergo.

Acuñada 336 - 337 D.C.
Ceca: Constantinopla (Off.1ra.)
Rareza: R1

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Constantinople) #137 Pag.589 - Cohen Vol.VII #243 Pag.257 - DVM #94 Pag.292 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8277.i. Pag.170 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3887mdelvalle

A121-72 - Constantino I "El Grande" (307 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 15 mm 1.5 gr.

Anv: "CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG" - Busto con diadema rosetada, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR- · IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos UN estandarte. "SMKÎ“" en exergo.

Acuñada 336 - 337 D.C.
Ceca: Cyzico (Off.3ra.)
Rareza: R4

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (CYzicus) #135 Pag.659 - Cohen Vol.VII #243 Pag.257 - DVM #94 Pag.292 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8277.k. Pag.170 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3887mdelvalle

A121-74 - Constantino I "El Grande" (307 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 16 x 18 mm 1.5 gr.

Anv: "IMP CONSTANTINVS M[AX AVG]" - Busto con diadema rosetada, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLORI-A EXER-[CITVS]" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos UN estandarte. "SMTSA" en exergo.

Acuñada 336 - 337 D.C.
Ceca: Tessalonica (Off.1ra.)
Rareza: S

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Thessalonica) #222 Pag.529 - Cohen Vol.VII #243 Pag.257 - DVM #94 Pag.292 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8277.g. Pag.170 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3887mdelvalle

A121B-30 - AcuÃ±aciones Conmemorativas Roma - ConstantinoplaAE4 Centenional 17 x 16 mm 1.4 gr.

Anv: "VRBS ROMA" - Busto de Roma vistiendo yelmo coronado, con penacho de pluma, coraza y manto imperial, viendo a Izquierda.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos UN estandarte."SMNÎµ" en exergo.

Acuñada 336/7 D.C.
Ceca: Nicomedia (Off.5ta.)
Rareza: R4

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Nicomedia) #205 Pag.635 - Cohen Vol.VII #1 Pag.327 - DVM #8 Pag.292 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8312.d. Pag.175 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3891mdelvalle

A126-05 - Delmacio Cesar (335 - 337 D.C.)AE4 Centenional reducido 15 mm 1.4 gr.
Sobrino de Constantino I.

Anv: "FL IVL DELMATIVS NOB C" - Busto laureado y con coraza, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR · IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos UN estandarte. "SMKB" en exergo.

Acuñada 336/7 D.C.
Ceca: Cyzico (Off.2da.)
Rareza: R4

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Cyzicus) #145 Pag.660 - Cohen Vol.VII #8 Pag.362 - DVM #5 Pag.294 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8496.k. Pag.195 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3931 var.mdelvalle

A128-20 - Constantino II Como Cesar de Constantino I (316/7 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 18 x 17 mm 2.1 gr.

Anv: "CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C" - Busto laureado y con coraza, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "· CONSÎ“ ·" en exergo.

Acuñada 333/5 D.C.
Ceca: Constantinopla (Off.3ra.)
Rareza: R2

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Constantinople) #81 Pag.582 - Cohen Vol.VII #122 Pag.378 - DVM #45 Pag.296 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8444.i. Pag.189 - Sear RCTV (1988)#3951mdelvalle

A128-22 - Constantino II Como Cesar de Constantino I (316/7 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 18 x 17 mm 2.1 gr.

Anv: "CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C" - Busto laureado, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "SMHB" en exergo.

Acuñada 330 - 335 D.C.
Ceca: Heraclea (Off.2da.)
Rareza: R4

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Heraclea) #112 Pag.557 - Cohen Vol.VII #122 Pag.378 - DVM #45 Pag.296 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8444.h. Pag.189 - Sear RCTV (1988)#3951mdelvalle

A128-24 - Constantino II Como Cesar de Constantino I (316/7 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 18 mm 2.2 gr.

Anv: "CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C" - Busto laureado, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "SMTSA" en exergo.

Acuñada 330 - 333 D.C.
Ceca: Tessalonica (Off.1ra.)
Rareza: R5

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Thessalonica) #184 Pag.524 - Cohen Vol.VII #122 Pag.378 - DVM #45 Pag.296 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8444.g. Pag.189 - Sear RCTV (1988)#3951mdelvalle

A128-26 - Constantino II Como Cesar de Constantino I (316/7 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 17 x 18 mm 1.9 gr.

Anv: "[CONSTANT]INVS IVN NOB C" - Busto laureado y con coraza, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "[GL]OR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "R * S" en exergo.

Acuñada 335/6 D.C.
Ceca: Roma (Off.2da.)
Rareza: R2

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Rome) #364 Pag.341 - Cohen Vol.VII #122 Pag.378 - DVM #45 Pag.296 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8444.d. Pag.189 - Sear RCTV (1988)#3951mdelvalle

A128-27 - Constantino II Como Cesar de Constantino I (316/7 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 17 x 18 mm 2.4 gr.

Anv: "CONSTANTI-NVS IVN N C" - Busto laureado y con coraza, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXER[C]-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "R * S" en exergo.

Acuñada 335/6 D.C.
Ceca: Roma (Off.2da.)
Rareza: R3

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Rome) #365 Pag.341 - Cohen Vol.VII #122 Pag.378 - DVM #45 Pag.296 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8444.d. Pag.189 - Sear RCTV (1988)#3951mdelvalle

A128-30 - Constantino II Como Cesar de Constantino I (316/7 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 16 x 15 mm 2.0 gr.

Anv: "CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C" - Busto laureado y con coraza, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS · " - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos UN estandarte. "CONSB" en exergo.

Acuñada 336/7 D.C.
Ceca: Constantinopla (Off.2da.)
Rareza: R4

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Constantinople) #150 Pag.590 - Cohen Vol.VII #114 Pag.377 - DVM #46 Pag.296 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8445.h. Pag.189 - Sear RCTV (1988)#3952mdelvalle

A129-02 - Constante Como Cesar de Constantino I (333 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 17 mm 2.5 gr.

Anv: "FL CONSTANTIS BEA C" - Busto laureado, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "· ASIS ·" en exergo.

Acuñada 334/5 D.C.
Ceca: Siscia (Off.1ra.)
Rareza: R4

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Siscia) #238 Pag.456 - Cohen Vol.VII #73 Pag.414 - DVM #47 var Pag.297 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8489.e. Pag.194mdelvalle

A129-10 - Constante Como Cesar de Constantino I (333 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 16 mm 1.6 gr.

Anv: "FL CONSTANTIS BEA C" - Busto laureado, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos UN estandarte militar. "ASIS" en exergo.

Acuñada 335/6 D.C.
Ceca: Siscia (Off.1ra.)
Rareza: R4

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Siscia) #255 Pag.458 - Cohen Vol.VII #48 Pag.412 - DVM #48 Pag.297 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8490.e. Pag.194mdelvalle

A129-12 - Constante Como Cesar de Constantino I (333 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 16 mm 1.7 gr.

Anv: "FL CONSTANTIS BEA C" - Busto laureado, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos UN estandarte militar. "ASIS *" en exergo.

Acuñada 337 D.C.
Ceca: Siscia (Off.1ra.)
Rareza: R4

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Siscia) #264 Pag.460 - Cohen Vol.VII #48 Pag.412 - DVM #48 Pag.297 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8490.e. Pag.194mdelvalle

A129-15 - Constante Como Cesar de Constantino I (333 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 17 x 15 mm 2.0 gr.

Anv: "FL I CONSTANS NOB CAES" - Busto laureado, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a izquierda.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos UN estandarte militar. "SMH&Epsilon" en exergo.

Acuñada 336/7 D.C.
Ceca: Heraclea (Off.5ta.)
Rareza: R4

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Heraclea) #154 Pag.561 - Cohen Vol.VII #48 Pag.412 - DVM #48 var Pag.297 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8490.g. Pag.194mdelvalle

A130-02 - Constancio II Como Cesar de Constantino I (324 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 17 mm 2.7 gr.

Anv: "FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C" - Busto laureado y coraza, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "SMALA" en exergo.

Acuñada 333 - 335 D.C.
Ceca: Alejandria (Off.1ra.)
Rareza: R1

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Alexandria) #60 Pag.711 - Cohen Vol.VII #104 Pag.456 - DVM #72 Pag.299 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8475.m. Pag.193 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3986mdelvalle

A130-04 - Constancio II Como Cesar de Constantino I (324 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 17 mm 2.0 gr.

Anv: "FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C" - Busto laureado, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "CONSI" en exergo.

Acuñada 330 - 333 D.C.
Ceca: Constantinopla (Off.10ma.)
Rareza: R4

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Constantinople) #61 Pag.579 - Cohen Vol.VII #104 Pag.456 - DVM #72 Pag.299 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8475.i. Pag.193 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3986mdelvalle

A130-05 - Constancio II Como Cesar de Constantino I (324 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 17 mm 2.3 gr.

Anv: "FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C" - Busto laureado, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "CONSS ·" en exergo.

Acuñada 333 - 335 D.C.
Ceca: Constantinopla (Off.6ta.)
Rareza: R2

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Constantinople) #75 Pag.581 - Cohen Vol.VII #104 Pag.456 - DVM #72 Pag.299 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8475.i. Pag.193 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3986mdelvalle

A130-07 - Constancio II Como Cesar de Constantino I (324 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 17 mm 2.5 gr.

Anv: "FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C" - Busto laureado y con coraza, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "· SMKÎ“" en exergo.

Acuñada 332/3 - 335 D.C.
Ceca: Cizico (Off.3ra.)
Rareza: R4

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Cyzicus) #100 Pag.657 - Cohen Vol.VII #104 Pag.456 - DVM #72 Pag.299 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8475.k. Pag.193 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3986mdelvalle

A130-09 - Constancio II Como Cesar de Constantino I (324 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 18 x 19 mm 1.6 gr.

Anv: "FL [IVL CO]NSTANTIVS NOB C" - Busto laureado, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "[GLOR]-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "· SMHA" en exergo.

Acuñada 330 - 333 D.C.
Ceca: Heraclea (Off.1ra.)
Rareza: R2

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Heraclea) #118 Pag.558 - Cohen Vol.VII #104 Pag.456 - DVM #72 Pag.299 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8475.h. Pag.193 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3986mdelvalle

A130-10 - Constancio II Como Cesar de Constantino I (324 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 19 x 18 mm 2.7 gr.

Anv: "FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C" - Busto laureado, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "· SMHÎ“" en exergo.

Acuñada 330 - 333 D.C.
Ceca: Heraclea (Off.3ra.)
Rareza: R3

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Heraclea) #118 Pag.558 - Cohen Vol.VII #104 Pag.456 - DVM #72 Pag.299 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8475.h. Pag.193 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3986mdelvalle

A130-12 - Constancio II Como Cesar de Constantino I (324 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 18 mm 2.4 gr.

Anv: "FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C" - Busto laureado, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLORI-A EXER-CITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos DOS estandartes. "SMTSÎ“" en exergo.

Acuñada 335/6 D.C.
Ceca: Tessalonica (Off.3ra.)
Rareza: R1

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Thessalonica) #200 Pag.526 - Cohen Vol.VII #104 Pag.456 - DVM #72 Pag.299 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8475.g. Pag.193 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3986mdelvalle

A130-15 - Constancio II Como Cesar de Constantino I (324 - 337 D.C.)AE3/4 Centenional 16 mm 1.6 gr.

Anv: "FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C" - Busto laureado y con coraza, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos UN estandarte militar. "Î“SIS" en exergo.

Acuñada 335/6 D.C.
Ceca: Siscia (Off.3ra.)
Rareza: R2

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Siscia) #254 Pag.458 - Cohen Vol.VII #92 Pag.455 - DVM #73 Pag.299 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8476.f. Pag.193mdelvalle

A130-30 - Constancio II (337 - 361 D.C.)AE4 Centenional Reducido 14 mm 1.1 gr.

Anv: "CONSTANTI - VS P F A[VG]" - Busto laureado, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLORI-[A EXER-CITVS]" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos UN estandarte. " I " en el estandarte y "[P ó S LG]" en exergo.

Acuñada 340 - 342 D.C.
Ceca: Lyon
Rareza: C3

Referencias: RIC Vol.VIII (Lyons) #26 Pag.178 - Cohen Vol.VII #101 Pag.455 - DVM #76 Pag.299 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8651.b. Pag.189 - Sear RCTV (1988)#3998 - LRBC #252mdelvalle

A130-32 - Constancio II (337 - 361 D.C.)AE4 Centenional Reducido 14 mm 1.0 gr.

Anv: "[CONSTANTI] - VS P F AVG" - Busto laureado y con diadema rosetada, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLORI- A EXER-CITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos UN estandarte. " G " en el estandarte y "PARL" en exergo.

Acuñada 340 - 342 D.C.
Ceca: Arles (Off.1ra.)
Rareza: C

Referencias: RIC Vol.VIII (Arles) #56 Pag.206 - Cohen Vol.VII #101 Pag.455 - DVM #76 Pag.299 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8651.c.var Pag.189 - Sear RCTV (1988)#3998 - LRBC #441mdelvalle

A130-34 - Constancio II (337 - 361 D.C.)AE4 Centenional Reducido 16 mm 1.8 gr.

Anv: "CONSTANTI - VS P F AVG" - Busto laureado y con diadema rosetada, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLORI- A EXER-CITVS" - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos UN estandarte. "SMTSÎ“" en exergo.

Acuñada 337 - 340 D.C.
Ceca: Tessalonica (Off.3ra.)
Rareza: C2

Referencias: RIC Vol.VIII (Thessalonica) #56 Pag.407 - Cohen Vol.VII #101 Pag.455 - DVM #76 Pag.299 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8651.g. Pag.189 - Sear RCTV (1988)#3998 - LRBC #855mdelvalle

A130-36 - Constancio II (337 - 361 D.C.)AE4 Centenional Reducido 16 x 15 mm 1.3 gr.

Anv: "DN CONSTAN - [TI]VS P F AVG" - Cabeza laureada, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR- IA EXERC -ITVS · " - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos UN estandarte. "CONSS" en exergo.

Acuñada 337 - 340 D.C.
Ceca: Constantinopla (Off.2da.)
Rareza: C

Referencias: RIC Vol.VIII (Constantinople) #26 Pag.449 - Cohen Vol.VII #101 Pag.455 - DVM #76 Pag.299 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8651.i. Pag.189 - Sear RCTV (1988)#3998mdelvalle

A130-37 - Constancio II (337 - 361 D.C.)AE4 Centenional Reducido 15 mm 1.3 gr.

Anv: "DN CONSTAN - TIVS P F AVG" - Cabeza con diadema rosetada, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "GLOR- IA EXERC -ITVS · " - Dos Soldados de pié enfrentados, sosteniendo un escudo y una lanza vertical invertida cada uno. Entre ellos UN estandarte. "CONSÎµ" en exergo.

Acuñada 337 - 340 D.C.
Ceca: Constantinopla (Off.4ta.)
Rareza: C

Referencias: RIC Vol.VIII (Constantinople) #27 Pag.449 - Cohen Vol.VII #101 Pag.455 - DVM #76 Pag.299 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8651.i. Pag.189 - Sear RCTV (1988)#3998mdelvalle

Antioch Mint, Gloria ExercitusDogswards

BARBAROUS IMITATIVE4th Century AD.
Barbarous imitation of GLORIA EXERCITUS type.
AE 16 mm, 1.87 g
O: Bust right
R: Two soldiers standing on either side of single standardlaney

Commodus - SestertiusM. COMMODVS AN[T. P.FELIX AVG. BRIT.] ? , laureate bust right
[P.]M. TR.P. XI [IMP VII COS. V P.P. / FI]D. EXERC[IT. / S C] , Commodus standing left on platform adressing a group of 6 soldiers bearing standards.

Ginolerhino

ConstansConstans (335-341 CE)
Head of Constans, diademed, right/Two soldiers holding shield with single standard between them. Legend: Gloria Exercitus.
AE 14mm.
My first coin!Belisarius

ConstansConstans (335-341 CE)
Head of Constans, diademed, right/Two soldiers holding shield with single standard between them. Legend: Gloria Exercitus.
AE 14mm.Belisarius

Constans Gloria Exercitus RIC 27Constans, Heraclea, 337 - 340 AD, 1.7g, 14.91mm, SEAR 3970 Var., RIC VIII pg. 431, 27
OBV: CONST-ANS AVG, Rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left
REV: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, Two helmeted soldiers facing, heads turned
towards each other, each holding an inverted spear and resting on a shield;
between them, a standard, SMHB in exergue

SCARCE left facing bust
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CONSTANS PF AVG / GLORIA EXERCITVS AE4 follis (337-350 A.D.)CONSTANS - PF AVG, (laurel and?) rosette-diademed, draped (and cuirassed?) bust right / GLORI - A EXER - CITVS, two soldiers facing each other, holding spears and shields, with one standard between them, the device on banner difficult to discern, maybe a little dot or O. Mintmark: SMTSA or SMTSΔ in exergue.

AE4, 16mm, 1.37g, die axis 12 (medal alignment), material: bronze/copper-based alloy

P F AVG = Pius Felix Augustus = the pius (dutiful) and fortunate (happy) emperor. Gloria Exercitus (noun + genitive) "The Glory of the Army", SMTSA/Δ= Sacra Moneta Thessalonica, officina A or Δ (i. e. workshop #1 or #4).

CONSTANS - PF AVG legend and Thessalonica mint for a one standard design point at just a single type: RIC VIII Thessalonica 57, with both SMTSA and SMTSΔ mintmarks possible. Minting date listed for this type is late, 346-348 A.D.

Flavius Julius Constans Augustus. Born c. 323. The third and youngest son of Constantine the Great and his second wife Fausta. Caesar since Dec 333 (to his father, who was the only Augustus before his death in 337 -- and together with his brothers Costantine II (eldest) and Constantius II (middle), who were elevated to caesars earlier).

Augustus since Sept 337, also joint with his brothers (Constantius got the East while the other brothers shared the West). At first he was under guardianship of Constantine II, but that relationship was very quarrelsome. In 340 Constantine II was killed in an ambush during military operations against Constans' troops in Italy, and Constans inherited his portion (i.e. the whole West) of the Empire.

As an emperor Constans led a few successful military campaigns and was also known for his activity regarding religions: was tolerant to Judaism, promulgated an edict banning pagan sacrifices, suppressed Donatism in Africa and championed Nicene Orthodoxy against Arianism (which was supported by Constantius, this led to open warfare between the brothers). He was openly homosexual, which ultimately led to his downfall: the army was tired of the rule of Constans' favorites and barbarian bodyguards, of whom he was very fond of. Assassinated by usurper Magnentius, who led the army revolt, in Feb 350. His only remaining brother, Constantius later defeated Magnentius and consolidated the whole empire under himself.Yurii P

CONSTANS PF AVG / GLORIA EXERCITVS AE4 follis (337-350 A.D.)CONSTAN-S PF AVG, laurel and rosette-diademed, draped (and cuirassed?) bust right / GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers facing each other, holding spears and shields, with one standard between them, O ("dot"?) on banner. Mintmark: BSIS* in exergue.

AE4, 15.5mm, 1.41g, die axis 6 (coin alignment), material: bronze/copper-based alloy.

P F AVG = Pius Felix Augustus = the pius (dutiful) and fortunate (happy) emperor. Gloria Exercitus (noun + genitive) "The Glory of the Army" BSIS* = officina B (workshop #2), SIScia mint (now Sisak, Croatia), issue mark *

Mintmark BSIS* corresponds to only one type, RIC VIII Siscia 78 with the description matching this coin (except the banner device is described as "dot").
I in SIS missing due to clogged die or just got lost due to damage? Minting years mentioned for this coin are 346-348 A.D.

CONSTANS, * c. 323 † February 350 (aged ~27) in Vicus Helena, southwestern Gaul (Elne, southern France)
‡ 25 December 333 – 337 (as Caesar in Constantinople under his father); 337 – 340 (joint emperor with Constantius II and Constantine II, over Italia and Africa); 340 – 350 (after defeating Constantine II, Western Emperor, together with Constantius II in the East).

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CONSTANS PF AVG / GLORIA EXERCITVS AE4 follis, 346-348 CONSTAN - S PF AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left, the laurel leaves are denoted as longish shapes / GLOR - IA EXERC - ITVS, two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing front, heads turned toward each another, each holding inverted spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, a standard, device on banner large dot, with 3 badges. Mintmark AQS in exergue, palm branch "upright" in both left and right fields.

Ó”4, 15.5mm, 1.10g, die axis 6h (coin alignment), material: bronze/copper-based alloy

RIC VIII Aquileia 22: ID straightforward thanks to unusual obverse and palm branches in the fields, even if the mintmark were unclear.

P F AVG = Pius Felix Augustus = the pius (dutiful) and fortunate (happy) emperor. Gloria Exercitus (noun + genitive) "The Glory of the Army" AQuileia mint, S = officina #2.

CONSTANS, * c. 323 † February 350 (aged ~27) in Vicus Helena, southwestern Gaul (Elne, southern France)
‡ 25 December 333 – 337 (as Caesar in Constantinople under his father); 337 – 340 (joint emperor with Constantius II and Constantine II, over Italia and Africa); 340 – 350 (after defeating Constantine II, Western Emperor, together with Constantius II in the East).

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Constans- FL CONSTANTIS BEA C Gloria ExercitusObverse:
Pearl diademed draped and cuirassed bust right

FL CONSTANTIS BEA C

FL: Flavius
CONSTANTIS: Constans
BEA: Beatissimus
C: Caesar

Reverse
GLORIA EXERCITVS, The glory of the army

GLORIA: Glory
EXERCITVS: Army

Two soldiers holding spears and shields on ground flanking two standards

Domination: Bronze AE 4, 14 mm.

Mint: Siscia, ΑSIS, (Α= alpha 1. St Officina, SIS= Siscia)
Peter Wissing

Constantine IObverse: ?
Reverse: GLORIA EXERCITUS
Exergue: PCONST or SCONST2 commentsb70

Constantine I AE3 RIC VII 80 ConstantinopleConstantine I AE Nummus

1.86g, 18.2mm, 180 degrees, Constantinople mint, 333-335 CE.

Attribution: RIC VII 80 Constantinople.

O: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.

R: GLORIA EXERCITUS, two soldiers, each holding spear and shield on ground, flanking two standards. Mintmark (dot)CONSA(dot).

Source: Uncleaned lot, November 2000.Ron C2

Constantine I AE3, (330-333 AD), Siscia mintRoman Imperial, Constantine I AE3, (330-335 AD), Siscia mint, 2.4g, 17mm, 12h

Obverse: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, Rosette, draped and cuirassed bust right.

Reverse: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, Two soldiers with shields and spears to either side of two standards. Mintmark ASIS.

Reference: RIC VII Siscia 219
Gil-galad

Constantine IIObverse - VICCONSTANTINVSAVG
Reverse - GLORIA EXERCITUS
Exergue - RXD
14mmb70

Constantine II as Augustus (r. 337-340 AD; Caesar 317-337 AD) - AE4 - ConstantinopleObv: D N CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVG - Laurel and rosette-diademed, head only
Rev: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS dot - Two helmeted soldiers facing, each holding spear and rests on a shield; between them, a standard
CONS(delta) in exergue

Mint of Constantinople, first group, officina 4, struck in 337-338 AD
References: RIC VIII Constantinople 25 (C2)
Weight: 1.49 g
Dimensions: 14 x 16 mm1 commentskrazy

Constantine II Gloria ExercitusConstantine II, Constantinople, 330-335 AD, 2.3g. 18.37mm
Obverse: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields with two standards between them with o on banners.
CONS gamma in exergue
RIC VII Constantinople 60; cf Sear 3951
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Constantine II- Gloria ExercitusConstantine II, 22 May 337 - March or April 340 A.D.

Obverse :
Laureate and cuirassed bust right

CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C

CONSTANTINVS: Constantine
IVN: Junior
NOB: Noble
C: Caesar

Reverse:
GLORIA EXERCITVS, the glory of the army

GLORIA: Glory
EXERCITVS: Army

Two soldiers holding spears and flanking two standards

Domination: Bronze AE 3, 17 mm

Mint: Siscia εSIS (ε= epsilon 5. Th Officina, SIS= Siscia
Peter Wissing

Constantine the Great, Follis - *Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina, c. AD 311
IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; Laureate head right
VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS Mars/Virtus advancing right in military dress, holding transverse spear and shield ; trophy over shoulder. B in right field. SMN in exergue.
4.88 gr, 22 mm
RIC-, C-, Roman coins -
RIC lists this type only for Licinius and Maximinus . "Iovi Conservatori and Virtuti Exercitus both appear for Licinius and Maximinus, emissions for the former being the more scarce: coinage for Constantine is extremely rare. Date, c. 311". Coin should be listed after NICOMEDIA 70c.
Please see Victor Clarks website for further information at :http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/unlisted/3 commentsPotator II

Constantinople AE4, Gloria Exercitus (RIC Heraclea 29)Heraclea mint, 3rd officina, 337-340. 16.5 mm, 1.12 g, 0º.

Obverse: CONSTANTINOPOLI Constantinople, helmeted, draped and cuirassed, holding scepter, looking left.

Reverse: GLORIA EXERCITVS Two soldiers holding spears, with one standard between them.

Exergue: SMH[gamma].

Reference: RIC VIII Heraclea 29.Manuel

Constantinus, GLORIA EXERCITVSCONSTANTINUS I, “THE GREAT”, 307-337 AD. Centenional (2,5 gr.; Æ = 17,40 mm.; 6:00 hs.). Mint of Siscia, 1st officina, ca. 334-335 AD. Obv. DN CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG. Diademated militar bust right. Rev. GLORIA EXERCITVS. Two soldiers besides two militar standars; ex.: ·ASIS·. RIC VII (Sis.) #235; Salgado MRBI #8276.f. Mint State. Shiny dark patina.6 commentsEX.NVMMIS

CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C (the 2nd) / GLORIA EXERCITVS AE3 follis (317-337 A.D.) CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, cuirassed bust right / GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers facing each other, holding spears and shields, with one standard between them, devices on banners not very clear, but probably dots or "o". Mintmark: Epsilon SIS in exergue.

AE3, 18-19mm, 1.65g, die axis 2 (turned medal alignment), material: bronze/copper-based alloy

IVN = IVNIOR = Junior, NOB C = Nobilitas Caesar, Gloria Exercitus (noun + genitive) "The Glory of the Army", officina Epsilon (workshop #5), SIScia mint (now Sisak, Croatia).

Siscia mint combined with two standards and IVN NOB C variety points to only two types, RIC VII Siscia 220 and RIC VII Siscia 236, both of Constantine II, with possible officinas A, delta, gamma and epsilon. So even though the name is not very clear and theoretically the officina letter may be B rather than E, we can be sure that it is Constantine and that officina is E. Type 236 should have dots before and after the
mintmark, and it doesn't seem the case here, so this must be RIC VII Siscia 220, officina epsilon. Minting dates according to some sources: 330-335 AD.

Flavius Claudius Constantinus Augustus, born January/February 316, was the elder son if Constantine the Great and his second wife Fausta. Constantine II was born in Arles (south of modern France) and raised a Christian. On 1 March 317, he was made Caesar. A child general: in 323, at the age of seven, he took part in his father's campaign against the Sarmatians. At age ten, he became commander of Gaul, following the death of Crispus. An inscription dating to 330 records the title of Alamannicus, so it is probable that his generals won a victory over the Alamanni. His military career continued when Constantine I made him field commander during the 332 campaign against the Goths.

Following the death of his father in 337, Constantine II initially became augustus jointly with his brothers Constantius II and Constans, with the Empire divided between them and their cousins, the Caesars Dalmatius and Hannibalianus. This arrangement barely survived Constantine I’s death, as his sons arranged the slaughter of most of the rest of the family by the army. As a result, the three brothers gathered together in Pannonia and there, on 9 September 337, divided the Roman world between themselves. Constantine, proclaimed Augustus by the troops received Gaul, Britannia and Hispania. He was soon involved in the struggle between factions rupturing the unity of the Christian Church. The Western portion of the Empire, under the influence of the Popes in Rome, favored Catholicism (Nicean Orthodoxy) over Arianism, and through their intercession they convinced Constantine to free Athanasius, allowing him to return to Alexandria. This action aggravated Constantius II, who was a committed supporter of Arianism.

Constantine was initially the guardian of his younger brother Constans, whose portion of the empire was Italia, Africa and Illyricum. Constantine soon complained that he had not received the amount of territory that was his due as the eldest son. Annoyed that Constans had received Thrace and Macedonia after the death of Dalmatius, Constantine demanded that Constans hand over the African provinces, to which he agreed in order to maintain a fragile peace. Soon, however, they began quarreling over which parts of the African provinces belonged to Carthage, and thus to Constantine, and which belonged to Italy, and therefore to Constans. Further complications arose when Constans came of age and Constantine, who had grown accustomed to dominating his younger brother, would not relinquish the guardianship. In 340 Constantine marched into Italy at the head of his troops. Constans, at that time in Dacia, detached and sent a select and disciplined body of his Illyrian troops, stating that he would follow them in person with the remainder of his forces. Constantine was engaged in military operations and was killed in an ambush outside Aquileia. Constans then took control of his deceased brother's realm.Yurii P

CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG (the 1st) / GLORIA EXERCITVS AE3 follis (306-337 A.D.) CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, (laureate?) and rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields, facing each other, two standards between them, dots on banners. Mintmark SMKB in exergue

AE3, 17.5-19mm, 1.50g, die axis 12 (medal alignment), material: bronze/copper-based alloy

MAX AVG = Maximus Augustus, the Great Emperor, Gloria Exercitus (noun + genitive) "The Glory of the Army", SMKB = Sacra Moneta of Cyzicus (Κύζικος, now Erdek, Balıkesir Province, Turkey), officina #2

Because of the horrible surface it was very difficult to determine the type of this coin. And then I suddenly realized that the head breaks the obverse legend, and so even though it is mostly undecipherable, this immediately excludes all the ...IVN NOB C types of the three Constantine's sons. And thus we can be sure that it is a ...MAX AVG obverse of the father! By carefully looking at the second part of the legend and counting the letters I have confirmed that it is indeed NVS...AVG. Of course, the larger size and the general outlook of the head also points towards Constantine I.

The mintmark is, luckily, much more readable and with significant certainty one can see SMKB. Which points towards RIC VII Cyzicus 78 type. There is a good WildWinds example of a different officina of the same type: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constantine/_cyzicus_RIC_vII_078.4.jpg The sources mention that this coin was minted on 330-335 A.D.

Constantine I the Great (reign 306-337), see more info at
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CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG (the 1st) / GLORIA EXERCITVS AE3/4 follis (306-337 A.D.)CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, (laurel and?) rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers standing inward facing each other, holding spears, shields and two standards between them, "dot" (clearly filled) on banners. Mintmark: SMNE (?) in exergue.

AE3/4, 16.5-17mm, 2.46g, die axis 12 (medal alignment), material: bronze/copper-based alloy

MAX AVG = Maximus Augustus, the Great Emperor, Gloria Exercitus (noun + genitive) "The Glory of the Army", SMNE = Sacra Moneta Nicomedia, "officina epsilon", i. e. workshop#5.

Limiting information to only what is known for sure: the legends with the particular breaks, two standards and four-letter mintmark starting with SM, we conclude that this is definitely Constantine I, and only 3 mints are possible: SMN... Nicomedia (RIC VII Nicomedia 188), SMH... Heraclea (RIC VII Nicomedia 111) and SMK... Cyzicus (RIC VII Cyzicus 76-79). All are minted in 330-335 A.D. If the mintmark is indeed SMN..., two variations are listed: rosette-diademed and laurel- and rosette-diademed (laurels typically designated by longish shapes and rosettes as squares with dots). Since the obverse is worn, it is difficult to judge which one is the case here. One can definitely see the rosettes, but as for laurels... probably, not. Officina may be E or S, but I think E fits better.

Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus, aka Constantine the Great, aka Saint Constantine, born 27 Feb c. 272 to Flavius Valerius Constantius (aka Constantius I), a Roman Army officer of Illyrian origins, and a Greek woman of low birth Helena (aka Saint Helena). His father became Caesar, the deputy emperor in the west, in 293 AD. Constantine was sent east, where he rose through the ranks to become a military tribune under Emperors Diocletian and Galerius. In 305, Constantius raised himself to the rank of Augustus, senior western emperor, and Constantine was recalled west to campaign under his father in Britannia (Britain). Constantine was acclaimed as emperor by the army at Eboracum (modern-day York) after his father's death in 306 AD, and he emerged victorious in a series of civil wars against Emperors Maxentius and Licinius to become sole ruler of both west and east by 324 AD. He did so many a great deed that there is no point to list them here. Best known for (having some sort of Christ-related mystical experience in 312, just before the decisive Battle of the Milvian Bridge with Maxentius) being the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity and for being a champion of this faith, in particular, he played an influential role in the proclamation of the Edict of Milan in 313, which declared religious tolerance for Christianity in the Roman empire, and called the First Council of Nicaea in 325 that produced the statement of Christian belief known as the Nicene Creed. Died 22 May 337, famously being baptized on his deathbed. Succeeded by his 3 sons: Constantine II, Constantius II and Constans.Yurii P

Constantius IIAE4 337 - 341 AD

Obverse: CONSTAN TIVS AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped head right

Reverse: GLOR IAEXERC ITVS
Two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them.

Mintmark: SMANAI (Antioch)Pericles J2

Constantius IIAE3 337 - 361 AD

Obverse: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

Reverse: GLOR IAEXERC ITVS
Two soldiers holding spears and shields with two narrow standards between them.Pericles J2

Constantius II AE4 Gloria ExercitusAE 4
Constantius II, 337-361 CE
Diameter: 15 mm, Weight: 1.24 grams, Die axis: 5h

Obverse: CONSTANTIVS AVG
Diadem, draped, and cuirassed bust to right.

Reverse: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Two soldiers standing either side of one standard.

Mint: SMALB: Alexandria

References: RIC 19

Notes:
- This small coin has an interesting pedigree and possesses a portrait of unusual finesse for the issue.

Purchased from eBay.de 2015, Ex CNG Triton XVIII 2015, Ex Royal Ontario Museum, Ex The Ihnasyah Hoard, Egypt, 1903/1905Pharsalos

Delmatius Gloria Exercitus RIC VII 132ΓDelmatius, Syzicus, 336 - 337 AD, Cohen 8, RIC VII Cyzicus 132r, Sear 16900
OBV: FL IVL DELMATIVS NOB C, laureate, cuirassed bust right
REV: GLORIA EXERCITVS, two helmeted soldiers standing facing each another,
holding spears and shields, one standard between them.
SMKΓ in exergue

Rated R3
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Delmatius Gloria Exercitus RIC VII 132ΔDelmatius, Syzicus, 336 - 337 AD, Cohen 8, RIC VII Cyzicus 132Δ, Sear 16900
OBV: FL IVL DELMATIVS NOB C, laureate, cuirassed bust right
REV: GLORIA EXERCITVS,two soldiers standing, holding spears and shields, one standard between them
holding spears and shields, one standard between them.
SMKΔ in exergue

Rated R2
SRukke

Delmatius Gloria Exercitus RIC VII 141 IDelmatius, Constantinople, 335 - 337 AD, 17mm, 1.4g, RIC VII 141, I, Sear 16898,
OBV: FL DELMATIVS NOB C, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
REV: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them with O on banner
CONSI in exergue
Rated R1 in RIC
SRukke

Delmatius-RIC VII 256FL DELMATIVS NOB C
GLORA EXERCITUS
BSIS in ex.
13 mm, 1,5 g.xokleng

DN CONSTANS PF AVG / GLORIA EXERCITVS AE4 follis, Constantinople, 346-348 DN CONSTA - NS PF AVG, pearl and rosette-diademed head only, right / GLOR - IA EXERC - ITVS, two soldiers facing each other, holding spears and shields, with one standard between them, device on banner large "o"? Mintmark CONSS (or CONSI?) in exergue.

AE4, 15.5mm, 1.35g, die axis 6h (coin alignment), material: bronze/copper-based alloy

RIC VIII Constantinople 45? Obverse legend crystal clear, reverse not so much, but seems no trailing dot, definitely pearls, rosettes – unclear, a pity, because in this type they are special "square pearl rosettes with a pearl in the centre"; device is most probably "o", weird shape due to damage (but I would not completely disregard "star" or "chi-rho" possibility); CONSS almost certain, but CONSI may be possible. This most probably narrows the type down to RIC 45. But if we allow CONSI, it allows for another, more exotic possibility of * device on banner (RIC 54).

DN = Dominus Noster = Our Lord, P F AVG = Pius Felix Augustus = the pius (dutiful) and fortunate (happy) emperor. Gloria Exercitus (noun + genitive) "The Glory of the Army" CONStantinopolis, S = officina #6.

CONSTANS, * c. 323 † February 350 (aged ~27) in Vicus Helena, southwestern Gaul (Elne, southern France)
‡ 25 December 333 – 337 (as Caesar in Constantinople under his father); 337 – 340 (joint emperor with Constantius II and Constantine II, over Italia and Africa); 340 – 350 (after defeating Constantine II, Western Emperor, together with Constantius II in the East).

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Elagabalus AR Antoninianus - FIDES EXERCITUSAD218-222 Emperor Elagabalus AR Antoninianus

obv: IMP CAES M AUR ANTONINUS AUG - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
rev: FIDES EXERCITUS - Fides seated left, holding eagle and standard, another standard before her.

Weight: 4.86 grams.
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*Very well centered, nearly full circle strike.rexesq

Elagabalus AR Antoninianus - FIDES EXERCITUS - #2AD218-222 Emperor Elagabalus AR Antoninianus

obv: IMP CAES M AUR ANTONINUS AUG - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
rev: FIDES EXERCITUS - Fides seated left, holding eagle and standard, another standard before her.

Weight: 4.5 Grams
Size 26 mm
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Elagabalus AR Antoninianus - FIDES EXERCITUS - #3Ancient Roman Empire
Emperor Elagabalus (218 - 222 AD)
Silver Antoninianus - Rome Mint

obv: IMP CAES M AUR ANTONINUS AUG - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed. Seen from Behind.
rev: FIDES EXERCITUS - Fides seated left, holding eagle and standard, another standard before her.

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Elagabalus: Augustus 218-222 ADElagabalus AR Denarius
Denomination: AR Denarius
Year: 218-222 AD
Bust: Laureate, draped, bust right.
Obverse: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Reverse: FIDES EXERCITVS
Type: Fides, draped, seated left, holding eagle in right hand and standard in left hand; before her, standard.
Mint: Rome
Weight & Measures: 4.06g; 21mm
RIC: RIC IVii, 71
Provenance: Ex. Marti Classical Numismatics

Translation: OB:Imperator Caesar marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus. Supreme commander and Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, emperor.
Translation: REV: Fides Exercitus; Loyalty of the Army.

Notes: Fides (Latin: Fidēs) was the goddess of trust, faithfulness, and good faith (bona fides) in ancient Roman religion. She was one of the original virtues to be considered an actual religious divinity.1 commentsJustin L1

EXERCITVS VAGdouble-sesterce
atelier II
17.29g - 31mm
IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG
EXERCITVS VAG (sic)
SC
Bastien 141
de Witte 30
Cohen 37
RIC 117
Elmer ...PYL

FIDES EXERCITVSPhilippus I. antoninianus
no eagle
scarceTibsi

FL CONSTANS NOB CAES / GLORIA EXERCITVS AE3/4 follis (333-350 A.D.) FL CONSTANS NOB CAES, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / GLORI-A EXER-CITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them, dot inside o on banner. Mintmark: SMT(SΔ) in exergue.

AE3/4, 16-17mm, 1.16g, die axis 6 (coin alignment), material: bronze/copper-based alloy.

FL = Flavius, NOB CAES = Nobilitas Caesar, Gloria Exercitus (noun + genitive) The Glory of the Army, SMTSΔ = Sacra Moneta Thessalonica, officina #4

Although only a part of the obverse legend is readable: FL CONSTANS...AES, reconstructing the rest is easy. And FL CONSTANS NOB CAES is not a very common legend, so that despite the fact that only the first letters of the mintmark are clearly identifiable: SMT..., it produces only one hit in the catalogs: RIC VII Thessalonica 226 with the mintmark SMTSΔ.

WildWinds have a good example of it: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constans/_thessalonica_RIC_VII_226.jpg I think the style matches, with the same weird little device on the banner and exactly the same cuirass type. Too bad that the face on my coin is too damaged to see if it is really as strange-looking, but its outline seems to match. The notes indicate that it was minted in 335-341 A.D., which is a bit weird, because after 337 A.D. the usage of the Caesar title for Constans should have been discontinued...

Constans (caesar 333- , augustus 337-350), , see more info at
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-147486 Yurii P

FL CONSTANTIS BEA C / GLORIA EXERCITVS AE3/4 follis (333-350 A.D.) FL CONSTANTIS BEA C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers facing each other, holding spears and shields, with one standard between them, device on banner unclear, but probably O (or "dot"). Mintmark AS(IS) in exergue.

AE3/4, 16.5-17.5mm, 1.24g, die axis 1 (slightly turned medal alignment), material: bronze/copper-based alloy.

FL CONSTANTIS BEA C = Flavius Constans: Beatus Caesar (Blessed Caesar), Gloria Exercitus (noun + genitive) = The Glory of the Army, ASIS = officina #1, Siscia mint (now Sisak, Croatia)

Well, as if we did not have trouble enough with almost identical ConstantINUs #1 and #2 and ConstantIUs #1 and #2, this coin is a proof that Constans' name can also be written as ConstanTIs. Luckily, the legends are very clear, mintmark is a bit less clear, but still I have little doubt that it is ASIS. In fact such a rare obverse legend was only used in Siscia and the first letter looks much more like A than other possible officinas B, delta or epsilon. The only ambiguity that remains -- if there is a star after ASIS, it is really hard to tell, there's certainly enough space and the surface if rough enough to suggest another symbol. If there is no star, it is RIC VII Siscia 255 type, and if there is -- RIC VII Siscia 264. There are enough examples of both types at WildWinds, like this http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constans/_siscia_RIC_vII_255.jpg and this http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constans/_siscia_RIC_VII_264.jpg The style is similar enough and they are equally rare, so in my mind it matters little. According to the sources, both types were minted in 346-348 A.D., again well after Constans becoming an August, so it is difficult to say, why his Caesar title was still used.

Constans (caesar 333- , augustus 337-350), see more info at
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-147486 Yurii P

FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C (the 2nd) / GLORIA EXERCITVS AE4 follis (324-361 A.D.) FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers facing each other, holding spears and shields, with one standard between them, large filled "dot" on banner. Mintmark: dot AQP in exergue.

AE4, 16+mm, 1.53g, die axis 6 (coin alignment), noticeable shift of the reverse die right, material: bronze/copper-based alloy

FL IVL = Flavius Iulius (the first names), NOB C = Nobilitas Caesar (title before becoming an Augustus, i. e. after he ascended as Caesar in 324, but before the death of his father in 337), Gloria Exercitus (noun + genitive) "The Glory of the Army" AQP = Aquileia mint, primary officina (workshop #1), issue mark "dot".

Mintmark dot AQP points to just one type, RIC VII Aquileia 145, and clears the possible misreading of the end of the obverse legend: it is indeed ...NOB C, not AVG. Strangely though the mint years listed are 337-361, after the ascension as Augustus. A clear example of this type can be seen at WildWinds, and features the same huge filled "dot" as in my coin: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constantius_II/_aquileia_RIC_VII_145_P.jpg

There is also an example in this gallery with roughly the same obverse and reverse style:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-126821

Flavius Julius Constantius Augustus, born 7 August 317, was Roman Emperor from 337 to 361 (caesar to his father in 324-337). The middle and most successful son of Constantine I and Fausta, he ascended to the throne with his brothers Constantine II and Constans upon their father's death. In 340, Constantius' brothers clashed over the western provinces of the empire. The resulting conflict left Constantine II dead and Constans as ruler of the west until he was overthrown and assassinated in 350 by the usurper Magnentius. Unwilling to accept Magnentius as co-ruler, Constantius defeated him at the battles of Mursa Major and Mons Seleucus. Magnentius committed suicide after the latter battle, leaving Constantius as the sole ruler of the empire. His subsequent military campaigns against Germanic tribes were successful: he defeated the Alamanni in 354 and campaigned across the Danube against the Quadi and Sarmatians in 357. In contrast, the war in the east against the Sassanids continued with mixed results.

He was an Arian and clashed with his brother Constans (who was a devote Nicene Orthodox) over this. Subsequently he changed his position somewhat, trying to find a compromise between the two Christian denominations, and subscribed to a milder version of Arianism later known as "Semi-Arianism". In 351, due to the difficulty of managing the empire alone, Constantius elevated his cousin Constantius Gallus to the subordinate rank of Caesar, but had him executed three years later after receiving scathing reports of his violent and corrupt nature. Shortly thereafter, in 355, Constantius promoted his last surviving cousin, Gallus' younger half-brother, Julian, to the rank of Caesar. However, Julian claimed the rank of Augustus in 360, leading to war between the two. Ultimately, no battle was fought as Constantius became ill and died on 3 November 361, though not before naming Julian (of the apostasy infamy) as his successor.Yurii P

Gloria Constantius II 337-361 A.D.The overse picture is too worn to identify but the inscription reads FLIVLCONSTANTIUS. The Reverse is of two soldiers standing on eoither side of two standards each holding a spear and resting hand on their shield. Reverse inscription reads GLORIAEXERCITVS.cwonsidler

Gloria Exercitus typeWhat I like about this coin is that the engraver's attempt to copy the Latin words!
It weighs 1.55 g.
ex Alexander Fishman

Gloria Exercitus typeGloria Exercitus type
What I like about this coin is that the engraver's attempt to copy the Latin words!
It weighs 1.55 g.
ex Alexander FishmanJayAg47

Hadrian (Dacia)Sestertius of Hadrian, emperor of Rome 117-138
"Travel series"
Dacia
Exercitus type
RIC II.3 1924
O: HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP
R: EXERC DACIC[VS]

Ex- Divus NumismatikSt. George's Collection

Hadrian (Raetia)Sestertius of Hadrian, emperor of Rome 117-138
"Travel series"
Raetia
Exercitus type
RIC 929
RIC II.3 1955
O: [HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP]
R: RAETICVS SC

Ex- CGB NumismaticsSt. George's Collection

Hadrian (Syria)Sestertius of Hadrian, emperor of Rome 117-138
"Travel series"
Syria
Exercitus type
RIC II.3 1957
O: [HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP]
R: EXERC SYRIAC[VS] SC

Ex- HJ Berk, CJ Clay, Platt (Paris)St. George's Collection

IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG / FIDES EXERCI antoninianus (269 A.D.) Obv.: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate cuirassed bust of Claudius right, both ribbons behind.

Rev.: FIDES [EXERC]I, Fides, draped, standing LEFT, with head RIGHT, holding ensign / standard in each hand, in right hand upright, in left hand transverse.

d oval 19 – 23mm, 2.67g, die axis 5h (coin alignment), material: bronze/copper-based alloy supposedly with some silver.

Authority and portrait: Claudius II Gothicus (reign 268-270). Mint: Rome.

IMP = Imperator (Commander-in-Chief), C = Caesar, AVG = Augustus. FIDES EXERCI(tus) = The loyalty of the Army. Fides (Good Faith, Fidelity, Loyalty) was adored as a goddess by the Romans, it had a temple, near that of Jupiter. But in the case of Fides Exercitus or Militum the message mostly means the good faith and fidelity of soldiers to the reigning prince, rather than honoring Fides as a goddess. There were many different standards or ensigns in use in the Roman army, most common being vexilla ("little sails") and signa (usually with a raised hand or some figure on top). The latter are most likely depicted here. They were very important attributes of military honor: since standard-bearers had little means of protecting themselves, every soldier was supposed to do everything to protect and preserve their unit's standards, and losing one in battle was an unforgivable disgrace. Thus here they symbolize honor and loyalty.

RIC V-1 Rome 34 var (Fides standing left, but head turned right), RIC V-1 Rome 36 is also possible.

ID straightforward as RIC 34 or 36. The bust in these types is mostly cuirassed with both ribbons behind, but there are some variations with bare bust and one ribbon across shoulder. There may be a mintmark in right field, XI. The size is mostly close to 19mm with only a few significant deviations.

There is some confusion about which is RIC 34 var. or corr. (RIC 34 should have Fides standing right, but Fides standing left with head turned right is also considered 34, thus var.), and which is RIC 36, there seem to be a lot of misidentification. In this case I think a microphoto clearly shows the crown tilted to the left, so head must be turned right, so I consider this RIC 34 var. But it may also be RIC 36 if I am wrong about the head position.

Another close type, RIC 35 has IMP in the obverse legend instead of IMP C, but here we clearly see IMP C.Yurii P

Issue IV Fides exercitus unlistedCldc
Fides seated left, eagle held in right hand
FIDES EXERCITVS
12h; 3.24gmix_val

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