Ancient Roman Coin, Constantine II, AD 337-340, Bronze, Genuine.
Ancient Roman Coin, Constantine II, AD 337-340, Bronze, Roman Empire, Genuine.
Obverse - Pearl- and rosette-diademed head right. Script - Latin. Lettering - D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Unabridged legend - Dominus Noster Constantius Pius Felix Augustus. Translation - Our Lord Constans Pious Fortunate August.
Reverse - Two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them, o on banners. Dot at end of légend. Mintmark and officina in exergue. Script - Latin. Lettering - GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS• Unabridged legend - Gloria Exercitus. Translation - Glory of the army. Edge - Plain
Mint - CONS Constantinople (Ancient), Modern-Day Istanbul, Turkey (330-476)
Constantine II “The Young” - Reign over Roman Empire (Gaul, Spain, and Britain) - AD 337–340. Period - Constantinian Dynasty.
Flavius Claudius Constantinus Augustus was born in Arles, France, and died in Aquileia, Italy, in 340. He inherited a part of the empire that his father, Constantine I, shared between him and his two sons, Constantius II and Constans. He thus obtained Gaul, Hispania, and Britain. Constantius II received Asia Minor and Constans was granted Italy, Africa, and Pannonia (Central Europe).
Which resulted in a dispute among the siblings, Constantine II, feeling aggrieved, marched on Rome in 340 and was killed in an ambush outside Aquileia, Italy.
The Inscription Note Reads - THE ROMAN EMPIRE CONTINUED TO MINT COINS EVEN AS ITS CIVILIZATION MOVED TOWARD RUIN (27 B.C. TO 378 A.D.). THEY MADE LEADERS OF THE HEROES OF THE BATTLEFIELD AND HEROES OF THEIR LEADERS BY STAMPING THEIR LIKENESS ON EACH COIN. EACH IS AUTHENTIC AND HAND-STRUCK, CAUSING IT TO HAVE ITS UNIQUE SHAPE. Copyright UPM, 1993.
Item Code - CUR1E302PVC
Width: 5 1/2'' Height: 3 3/8'' Depth: 1/4'' Weight: 51 g
