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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Constantinian Era| > |Constantius II| > RL85975
Constantius II, 22 May 337 - 3 November 361 A.D.
|Constantius| |II|, |Constantius| |II,| |22| |May| |337| |-| |3| |November| |361| |A.D.|, On 28 September 351, at Battle of Mursa Major, Constantius II defeated the usurper Magnentius. The battle was one of the bloodiest in Roman military history.
RL85975. Bronze heavy maiorina, cf. RIC VIII Cyzicus 96, LRBC II 2488, SRCV V 18166, Cohen VII 46, Hunter V - (all normal weight < 5.20 g), VF, well centered, corrosion, edge cracks, overstruck(?), uncertain mint, weight 10.608g, maximum diameter 25.1mm, die axis 180o, 351 - 354 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), soldier standing left spearing fallen horseman, horseman beardless and wearing a pointed cap, shield on the ground at feet, Γ upper left, •SMKΔ in exergue; unusual thick flan, more than double normal weight (10.608g vs. normal < 5.20g), ex Frank Kovacs; very rare variety or error; SOLD











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