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Nummus - Constantius II GLORIA EXERCITVS, Cyzicus
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Cyzicus |
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| Year | 337-340 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two helmeted, draped, and cuirassed soldiers stand facing one another in a symmetrical composition, each raising a spear in the outer hand while resting the inner hand on a grounded shield. Between them rise two legionary standards, their vexilla prominently displayed as symbols of military power and imperial unity. The Latin legend GLORIA EXERCITVS is divided across the field in two segments flanking the central device. The exergue contains a dot followed by the mint and officina mark, identifying production at the Cyzicus mint. This reverse type was widely employed across multiple mints during the reigns of Constantine I's sons and is closely associated with Constantinian dynastic propaganda. |
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The GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type — celebrating the Roman army — was introduced under Constantine I and continued prolifically through the reigns of his sons following his death in May 337. The Cyzicus mint, one of the empire's most productive eastern facilities, struck enormous volumes of this type across multiple officinae, leaving a substantial survival rate that keeps modern examples accessible. What makes individual attribution worthwhile is the officina letter and mintmark combination: Cyzicus pieces from this transitional window between Constantine's death and Constans's consolidation of the western provinces carry subtle die variations that specialists use to narrow striking dates within the three-year window.