Constantius II, Bronze Coin
Dublin Core
Title
Constantius II, Bronze Coin
Subject
Constantius II, Bronze Coin (AE3), ca. 334-335 CE. Siscia mint. OBVERSE: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C (Flavius Julius Constantius Nobilis Consul), laureate, cuirassed bust right. REVERSE: GLORIA EXERCITVS (Glory of the army), two soldiers flanking two standards, ASIS in exergue.
Description
Constantius was the third son of Constantine the Great. He was in control of the eastern Roman empire while his two brothers struggled for the west. He survived after his brothers had been killed and successfully ruled until 361 CE, when he died on the way to Cilicia most likely as the result of malaria.
Both these coins are likely from the same minting.
Both these coins are likely from the same minting.
Source
Gift of James and Aneta McIntyre, Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, OR. 2006.010.074 and .075
Date
ca. 334-355 CE
Rights
Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Format
2006.010.074
0.722 in
0.080 oz
2006.010.075
0.722 in
0.080 oz
0.722 in
0.080 oz
2006.010.075
0.722 in
0.080 oz
Language
Latin
Type
Coin
Coverage
This item is on view at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, in the Mark and Janeth Sponenburgh Gallery.
Citation
“Constantius II, Bronze Coin,” Hallie Ford Museum of Art Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://library.willamette.edu/hfma/omeka/items/show/125.