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Nummus - Constantinus II GLORIA EXERCITVS, One standard, Lugdunum
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 335 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Two helmeted soldiers standing facing one another, each grasping a grounded spear with their outer hand and resting the other on a large shield set at their feet. Between them stands a single legionary standard, its banner inscribed with the letter O. The reverse type belongs to the widely issued Gloria Exercitus series of the Constantinian era. The mint mark appears in the exergue, identifying the Lugdunum officina of production. |
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| Reverse lettering | GLORIA EXERCITVS PLG (Translation: Gloria Exercitus: `Glory of the Army`.) |
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The GLORIA EXERCITVS types were introduced following Constantine's reorganization of the imperial college in 335 AD, when he formally designated his sons as Caesars and redivided the empire among them. Lugdunum — modern Lyon — was one of the western mints brought into alignment with this dynastic program. The shift from the two-standard to one-standard variant of this type marks the tail end of Constantine I's reign, a production change most mints implemented between 335 and 337.
RIC VII 271 is among the commoner Lugdunum issues of the period, but the mint's output quality varied considerably across officinae.