Nummus - Constantius II GLORIA EXERCITVS, cuirassed bust and dots surrounding the standard, Antioch

€90,175.00

Issuer	Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year	337-347
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	Nummus (1⁄7200)
Currency	Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	2 g
Dimensions	15 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)	RIC VIII#52, LRBC#1385, OCRE#ric.8.anch.52

Obverse description	Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	CONSTAN-TIVS AVG (Translation: Constantius Emperor.)
Reverse description	Two 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. Dot either side of the standard. Mintmark and officina in exergue.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS (Translation: Glory of the Army.)
Edge	Plain
Mint	SMAN Antioch on the Orontes, Syria,modern-day Antakya, Turkey
Mintage	ND (337-347) - 10th Officina (SMANI) - ND (337-347) - 11th Officina (SMANΑΙ) - ND (337-347) - 12th Officina (SMANBI) - ND (337-347) - 13th Officina (SMANΓI) - ND (337-347) - 14th Officina (SMANΔI) - ND (337-347) - 15th Officina (SMAN∈I) - ND (337-347) - 1st Officina (SMANΑ) - ND (337-347) - 2nd Officina (SMANB) - ND (337-347) - 3rd Officina (SMANΓ) - ND (337-347) - 4th Officina (SMANΔ) - ND (337-347) - 5th Officina (SMANε) - ND (337-347) - 6th Officina (SMANS) - ND (337-347) - 7th Officina (SMANΖ) - ND (337-347) - 8th Officina (SMANH) - ND (337-347) - 9th Officina (SMANθ) -
Catalog ID	2897201980
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