337-361 AD - Constantius II - RIC VIII Thessalonica 056 - GLORIA EXERCITVS  
Emperor: Constantius II (r. 337-361 AD)
Date: 337-340 AD
Condition: Very Fine
Size: AE4

Obverse: CONSTANTI-VS P F AVG
Constantius Dutiful and Wise Emperor
Bust right; laureate and rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed

Reverse: GLORI-A EXER-CITVS
Glory of the Army.
Two helmeted soldiers facing, heads turned towards each other; each holds an inverted spear and rests on a shield; between them, a standard.
Exergue: SMTSB (Thessalonica mint)

RIC VIII Thessalonica 56; VM 76
1.46g; 16.3mm; 180°  
 
Contributed by "Pep", Moderator, Forvm Ancient Coins, June 2009.
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