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Nummus - Constantius II GLORIA EXERCITVS, Aquileia
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 334-335 |
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| Diameter | 18 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The GLORIA EXERCITVS ("glory of the army") reverse type was introduced across the empire around 330 AD as a calculated piece of political messaging — Constantius II and his brothers were being positioned as co-rulers by Constantine I, and a coinage celebrating military unity served the dynasty's interest in projecting cohesive imperial strength. The Aquileia mint, strategically placed at the head of the Adriatic and a critical logistical node for campaigns along the Danube frontier, was one of several western workshops striking this type simultaneously, resulting in the recognizable variation in officina marks across the series.