Nummus - Constantine II GLORIA EXERCITVS, SIS-dot on crescent, Siscia

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Issuer Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year337-340
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueNummus / Follis (1⁄180)
CurrencySolidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
CompositionBronze
Weight1.25 g
Dimensions16.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC VIII#96 , OCRE#ric.8.sis.96
Obverse descriptionBust of Constantine II, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG
(Translation: Constantine II, the great Emperor)
Reverse descriptionTwo soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, facing front, heads toward each other, each holding inverted spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, a standard with Chi-Rho on banner. Officina and mintmark followed by a dot on crescent in exergue.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringGLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS
(Translation: The Glory of the Army.)
Edge
MintSIS
Siscia, modern-day Sisak,Croatia
MintageND (337-340)  - 1st Officina (ASIS-dot on crescent) -
ND (337-340)  - 2nd Officina (BSIS-dot on crescent) -
ND (337-340)  - 3rd Officina (ΓSIS-dot on crescent) -
ND (337-340)  - 4th Officina (ΔSIS-dot on crescent) -
ND (337-340)  - 5th Officina (∈SIS-dot on crescent) -
Catalog ID3999800130
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