Nummus - Constantinus II GLORIA EXERCITVS, One standard, Lugdunum

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.