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GLORIA EXERCITVS - Glory of the Army

The reverse legend on these coins dedicates them to "The glory of the Army." These types were struck in huge numbers by the Constantine Dynasty and most examples are inexpensive. The reverse depicts two soldiers standing facing flanking one or two standards in the center. Their heads are turned toward each other (confronted) and each holds a spear in their outer hand and rests their inner hand on a shield on the ground. Some more unusual examples have a symbol on the standard.

Constantius II, 22 May 337 - 3 November 361 A.D.

|Constantius| |II|, |Constantius| |II,| |22| |May| |337| |-| |3| |November| |361| |A.D.||reduced| |centenionalis|
The reverse legend dedicates this coin to "the glory of the Army."
SH90488. Billon reduced centenionalis, RIC VII Antioch 88, LRBC I 1358, SRCV V 17698, Cohen VII 104, Hunter V 44 var. (6th officina), FDC, weight 2.540 g, maximum diameter 17.2 mm, die axis 135o, 8th officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, as caesar, 330 - 335 A.D.; obverse FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA EXERCITVS (glory of the army), two soldiers standing facing, heads turned inward confronted, two standards in center between them, each holds a spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on grounded shield, SMANH in exergue; SOLD


Lot of 20 Constantine Dynasty Bronze Coins with Soldiers and Standards Reverse

|Roman| |Bulk| |Lots|, |Lot| |of| |20| |Constantine| |Dynasty| |Bronze| |Coins| |with| |Soldiers| |and| |Standards| |Reverse||Lot|
LT85421. Bronze Lot, 20 late Roman Empire campgate reverse coins,, VF, nice coins, obverse bust of emperor or caesar; reverse GLORIA EXERCITVS (glory of the army), two soldiers standing facing, heads turned inward confronted, two standards in center between them, each holds a spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on grounded shield, mintmark in exergue; unattributed to type, no tags or flips, coins in the photograph are a random selection from the lot, as-is, no returns; SOLD


Constantius II, 22 May 337 - 3 November 361 A.D., with Christian Cross

|Constantius| |II|, |Constantius| |II,| |22| |May| |337| |-| |3| |November| |361| |A.D.,| |with| |Christian| |Cross||reduced| |centenionalis|
One of the earliest Christian crosses on coinage and one of the oldest examples of a Christian cross of any kind affordable to a collector with modest means. The cross was rarely used in early Christian iconography, perhaps because it symbolized a purposely painful and gruesome method of public execution that most early Christians would have personally witnessed. In 315, Constantine abolished crucifixion as punishment in the Roman Empire. The Ichthys, or fish symbol, was used by early Christians. Constantine adopted the Chi-Rho Christ monogram (Christogram) as his banner (labarum). The use of a cross as the most prevalent symbol of Christianity probably gained momentum only after Saint Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, traveled to the Holy Land, c. 326 - 328, and recovered the True Cross.
BB66587. Billon reduced centenionalis, RIC VII Aquileia 126 (R3), Paolucci-Zub 429 (R), LRBC I 658, Cohen VII 105, SRCV V 17682, Hunter V -, VF, well centered, weight 3.378 g, maximum diameter 17.0 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Aquileia (Italy) mint, as caesar, 334 - Sep 335 A.D.; obverse FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA EXERCITVS (glory of the army), two soldiers standing confronted, two standards in center between them, each holds a spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on grounded shield, cross in center on exergue line, AQS in exergue; rare; SOLD


Delmatius, Caesar, 18 September 335 - mid 337 A.D.

|Delmatius|, |Delmatius,| |Caesar,| |18| |September| |335| |-| |mid| |337| |A.D.||reduced| |centenionalis|
In 337 A.D., Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans succeeded their father Constantine I and ruled as co-emperors. The Roman Empire was divided between the three Augusti. A number of descendants of Constantius Chlorus, including the caesar Delmatius, as well as officials of the Roman Empire, were executed. The three Augusti denied responsibility for the purge.
RL04490. Billon reduced centenionalis, RIC VII Cyzicus 132, LRBC I 1269, SRCV IV 16900, Cohen VII 8, about uncirculated, sharp, weight 1.78 g, maximum diameter 15.7 mm, die axis 180o, 5th officina, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, 336 - mid 337 A.D.; obverse FL DELMATIVS NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA EXERCITVS (glory of the army), two soldiers standing facing, flanking one standard in center, heads confronted, each holds a spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on grounded shield, SMKE in exergue; from the Aiello Collection; SOLD


Constans, 9 September337 - 18 January 350 A.D., Barbaric Imitative

|Constans|, |Constans,| |9| |September337| |-| |18| |January| |350| |A.D.,| |Barbaric| |Imitative||reduced| |centenionalis|
RL04489. Bronze reduced centenionalis, Unpublished, gem uncirculated, extraordinary counterfeiter's style; no left facing busts are recorded at Trier for the period, weight 1.63 g, maximum diameter 14.5 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Treveri (Trier, Germany) mint, 337 - c. 340 A.D.; obverse CONSTANS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust left; reverse GLORIA EXERCITVS (glory of the army), two soldiers standing facing, flanking one standard in center, heads confronted, each holds a spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on grounded shield, TRP in exergue; from the Aiello Collection; SOLD


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

|Constantine| |the| |Great|, |Constantine| |the| |Great,| |Early| |307| |-| |22| |May| |337| |A.D.||centenionalis|
Constantine's Bridge over the Danube, built by the Roman architect Theophilus Patricius, between Sucidava (Corabia, Romania) and Oescus (Gigen, Bulgaria), was officially opened on 5 July 328.
RL12465. Billon centenionalis, RIC VII Constantinople 22 (R2), LRBC I 987, SRCV IV 16233, Cohen VII 243, Choice EF, nice patina, beautiful coin, weight 2.209 g, maximum diameter 20.0 mm, die axis 180o, 3rd officina, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 327 - 328 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed head right; reverse GLORIA EXERCITVS (glory of the army), soldier standing left, head right, resting left hand on shield and holding inverted spear in right hand, Γ in left field, CONS in exergue; rare; SOLD


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

|Constantine| |the| |Great|, |Constantine| |the| |Great,| |Early| |307| |-| |22| |May| |337| |A.D.||reduced| |centenionalis|
We very rarely assess a coin as FDC (fleur de coin), the highest grade used for ancient coins.
RL62659. Billon reduced centenionalis, LRBC I 60, RIC VII Trier 537, SRCV IV 16335, Cohen VII 254, FDC, sharp, bold, perfect centering, weight 2.373 g, maximum diameter 17.3 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Treveri (Trier, Germany) mint, 332 - 333 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, laurel and rosette diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA EXERCITVS (glory of the army), two soldiers standing facing, heads turned inward confronted, two standards in center between them, each holds a spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on grounded shield, TR•S in exergue; SOLD


Delmatius, Caesar, 18 September 335 - mid 337 A.D.

|Delmatius|, |Delmatius,| |Caesar,| |18| |September| |335| |-| |mid| |337| |A.D.||reduced| |centenionalis|
In 334 A.D., Delmatius put down a revolt in Cyprus led by the usurper Calocaerus. He brought the usurper as a prisoner to his uncle, who consigned him to the flames.
RL111923. Billon reduced centenionalis, RIC VII Cyzicus 133 (R5), LRBC I 1269, SRCV IV 16900, Cohen VII 8, VF/F, attractive highlighting earthen deposits (desert patina), weight 1.563 g, maximum diameter 16.2 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, 336 - 337 A.D.; obverse FL IVL DELMATIVS NOB C, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA EXERCITVS (glory of the army), two soldiers standing facing, flanking one standard in center, heads confronted, each holds a spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on grounded shield, SMKB in exergue; from the Michael Arslan Collection; very rare ; SOLD


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

|Constantine| |the| |Great|, |Constantine| |the| |Great,| |Early| |307| |-| |22| |May| |337| |A.D.||reduced| |centenionalis|
In 336, Constantine reduced the weight of the centenionalis from c. 2.5 grams to c. 1.7 grams. The earlier heavier coins have two standards between the soldiers. Coins struck on the later lighter standard have only one standard.
RL65422. Billon reduced centenionalis, RIC VII Antioch 108, LRBC I 1363, SRCV IV 16374, Cohen VII 250, EF, nice desert patina, weight 1.781 g, maximum diameter 15.1 mm, die axis 0o, 3rd officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 336 - 337 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA EXERCITVS (glory of the army), two soldiers standing facing, flanking one standard in center, heads confronted, each holds a spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on grounded shield, SMANΓ in exergue; SOLD


Constantius II, 22 May 337 - 3 November 361 A.D.

|Constantius| |II|, |Constantius| |II,| |22| |May| |337| |-| |3| |November| |361| |A.D.||reduced| |centenionalis|
In 312 A.D., Constantine dreamed he saw a Christogram in the sky and heard the words IN HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS, meaning in Latin "In this sign, you will be the victor." He ordered the sign of Christ on his legions standards and shields. He won a great victory and later, upon his deathbed, became a Christian.
RL111900. Billon reduced centenionalis, RIC VIII Siscia 254 (R2), LRBC I 756, SRCV V 17710, Cohen VII -, Hunter V -, EF, well centered, dark patina, small marks, flow lines, tiny edge cracks, mild die wear, weight 1.632 g, maximum diameter 16.9 mm, die axis 0o, 3rd officina, Siscia (Sisak, Croatia) mint, as caesar, 335 - 336 A.D.; obverse FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA EXERCITVS (glory of the army), two soldiers standing facing, flanking one standard in center, heads confronted, each holds a spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on grounded shield, ΓSIS in exergue; SOLD




  




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