Nummus - Constantinus II GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two standards, Antioch

Constantine II was elevated to Caesar in 317 at age one, and the GLORIA EXERCITVS types issued across the empire from 330 onward were politically timed to reinforce the dynasty's military credentials ahead of Constantine I's planned eastern campaigns. Antioch was a critical mint for this propaganda — it sat close enough to the Persian frontier that coins circulating from it carried direct relevance to actual troops.

The two-standard variant of this type was progressively replaced by a single-standard version around 335–337, a reduction generally attributed to die economy rather than any design decision.