Nummus - Constans GLORIA EXERCITVS, Thessalonica

The GLORIA EXERCITVS type was introduced empire-wide following Constantine I's reorganization of the coinage in 330 AD, issued simultaneously from mints stretching from Trier to Antioch as a deliberate assertion of military unity across a increasingly fractured administration. By 335–336, the two-soldier, two-standard variant was already transitioning to the single-standard type — a reduction likely tied to bronze weight reforms rather than any symbolic intention. Thessalonica's output for Constans during this window reflects his junior status; he had been elevated to Caesar only in 333, and coins struck in his name before Constantine I's death in 337 carry that subordinate rank.