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Follis - Constantius II GLORIA EXERCITVS, Alexandria
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 337-341 |
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| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantius II facing right, rendered in late Roman imperial style with fine detailing on the laurel wreath and paludamentum. The portrait displays characteristic late Constantinian workmanship with elongated facial features. The circumferential Latin legend reads CONSTANTIVS MAX AVG, identifying the emperor with his full Augustan title. |
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| Obverse lettering | CONSTANTIVS MAX AVG |
| Reverse description | Two helmeted soldiers standing facing one another, each holding a reversed spear in the outer hand and resting the inner hand on a grounded shield; a single legionary standard with a dot on the banner stands between them. The mint mark S-R appears in the fields to left and right respectively. The exergual mint mark SMALA denotes the first officina of the Alexandria mint. The circumferential legend GLORIA EXERCITVS proclaims the glory of the army. |
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