v08_0653 - CONSTANTIUS II Solidus léger
MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 838.47 €
Estimate : 1 143.37 €
Realised price : 838.47 €
Starting price : 838.47 €
Estimate : 1 143.37 €
Realised price : 838.47 €
Type : Solidus léger
Date: 353-354
Mint name / Town : Macédoine, Thessalonique
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,55 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Très beau portrait
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire vient de la vente du Crédit de la Bourse du 24/11/1995, n° 34
Obverse
Obverse legend : D N CONSTANTIVS - MAX AVGVSTVS.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Constance II à droite vu de trois quarts en avant (A'a).
Obverse translation : (Notre seigneur Constance premier auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : GLORIA - REI - PVBLICAE//.TES..
Reverse description : Rome et Constantinople assises de face sur une banquette, tenant ensemble un bouclier sur lequel on lit : VOT/ XXX /MVLT/ XXXX en quatre lignes.
Reverse translation : (La gloire de la République/ Vœux pour le trentième anniversaire de règne et plus pour les quarante à venir).
Commentary
Poids léger.
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.
Report a mistake
Print the page
Share my selection
Ask a question
Consign / sellRelated articles
Full data
cgbfr.com numismatists
