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v13_1293 - CONSTANTIUS II Solidus

CONSTANTIUS II Solidus XF
XF
MONNAIES 13 (2001)
Starting price : 579.31 €
Estimate : 1 143.37 €
Realised price : 594.55 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 679.92 €
Type : Solidus
Date: 347-350/351
Mint name / Town : Cœlésyrie, Antioche
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,25 g.
Rarity : R3
Officine: 10e
Coments on the condition:
Flan large et complet. Traces de monture sur la tranche. Une rayure devant le visage
Catalogue references :
C.108 (25f.) var. - RIC.83 (R) var.

Obverse

Obverse legend : FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PERP AVG.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Constance II auguste à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A'a).
Obverse translation : “Flavius Julius Constantius Perpetuus Augustus”, (Flavien Jules Constance pertpétuel auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : GLORIA - REI - PVBLICAE/ VOT/ XX/ MVLT/ XXX// SMANI.
Reverse description : Rome et Constantinople assises de face sur une banquette, tenant ensemble un bouclier.
Reverse translation : “Gloria Reipublicæ/ Votis Vicennalia/ Multis Tricennalia”, (La gloire du bien public/ Vœux pour le vingtième anniversaire de règne et plus pour les trente à venir).

Commentary

Semble complètement inédit et non répertorié pour l’officine.

Historical background

CONSTANTIUS II

(8/11/324-3/11/361)

Augustus

Constantius II was born on August 7, 318 in Sirmium. He was raised to the cesarat on November 8, 324 at the age of six. He will reign 37 years, one of the longest reigns of the 4th century. After having crushed the revolt of Magnentius, he was alone august with a Caesar, Constance Galle, whom he had executed in 354. On November 6, 355, he elevated his cousin Julian to the title of Caesar. He went to Rome in 357, then to Sirmium, which he made his capital. Faced with the Sassanid danger, he left this region in 359 and settled in Antioch. Julien is proclaimed august in February 360. Constantius dies on November 3, 361, leaving Julien at the head of the Empire.

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