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Procopius, 28 September 365 - 27 May 366 A.D.
Serenianus a general with a reputation for cruelty, was once the executioner of Constantius Gallus, and had previously served as Valens' comes domesticorum (commander of the imperial bodyguard). After Procopius rebelled, loyal to Valens, he went to Cyzicus, where an imperial officer named Venustus had retreated with money intended to pay the troops. Serenianus was confident in the city garrison and in the strength of the city walls, but Procopius wanted the payroll. He collected a strong army, besieged and captured the city. Serenianus was sent as a prisoner to Nicaea. During the night after Procopius was killed, Marcellus, a relative of Procopius in command of the garrison of Nicaea, entered the Palace where Serenianus was held, and killed him. Marcellus was later captured and executed.RL35042. Bronze centenionalis, Lanz 100 (2000) lot 619; RIC IX 18 var. (draped bust); an unlisted extremely rare bust variation of a rare type, VF, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 2.550g, maximum diameter 16.4mm, die axis 0o, obverse D N PROCO-PIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust right; reverse REPARATIO FEL TEMP (happy times restored), Procopius standing facing, head right, wearing military garb, spear vertical with head up in right hand, left hand resting on grounded shield, CONSA in exergue; SOLD
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