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Nummus - Constantius II PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, Siscia
| Uitgever | Roman Imperial Mint, Siscia |
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| Jaar | 326-327 |
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| Waarde | Nummus / Follis (1/4) |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantius II as Caesar facing left, rendered in the prevailing Constantinian court style with carefully articulated paludamentum folds visible at the shoulder. The portrait displays youthful features befitting his status as junior Caesar, with the laurel wreath denoting imperial dignity. The encircling Latin legend reads FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, identifying him as Flavius Julius Constantius, Nobilissimus Caesar. The flan shows the characteristic irregular fabric typical of hammered bronze nummi from the Siscia mint in this period. |
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| Rand | Plain |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Constantius II was no more than eight years old when this coin was struck in his name at Siscia — one of several Caesar issues produced following Constantine I's reorganization of the imperial college in 324, after his defeat of Licinius at Chrysopolis. The PROVIDENTIAE CAESS reverse type was a deliberate propaganda exercise, broadcasting dynastic continuity and the foresight of the Caesars to a frontier region that had only recently changed hands.
Siscia's mint was among the most active in the western Balkans, positioned on the Sava River at a critical military supply junction.