Follis - Constantinus II VIRTVS EXERCIT, Strike as Caesar under Constantinus I, Thessalonica

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year320
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueFollis (1⁄180)
CurrencySolidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
CompositionBronze
Weight3.1 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) OCRE#ric.7.thes.80, RIC VII#80
Obverse descriptionBust of Constantine II, left, laureate, draped, cuirassed.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
(Translation: Constantinus Iunior Nobilissimus Caesar. Constantine the Young, most noble Caesar.)
Reverse descriptionStandard inscribed with vows VOT XX flanked on each side by a seated captive on ground.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringVIRTVS EXERCIT S | F • TS • B •
(Translation: The bravery of the army.)
EdgePlain
Mint•TS•
Thessalonica, Macedonia,modern-day Thessaloniki, Greece
MintageND (320) •TS•B• - Thessalonica, 2nd officina -
Catalog ID2930208270
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