brm_974852 - CONSTANTINE II Centenionalis ou nummus
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Type : Centenionalis ou nummus
Date: 337
Mint name / Town : Ateleir incertain
Metal : copper
Diameter : 14 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 1,51 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 6e
Coments on the condition:
Flan court, centré. Superbe portrait de style fin. Patine marron
Obverse
Obverse legend : CONSTAN-TINVS P FAVG.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Constantin II auguste (O’b) ; lauré et gémmé.
Obverse translation : "Constantinus Pius Felix Augustus", (Constantin pieux heureux auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS// [...].
Reverse description : Deux soldats debout face à face, vêtus militairement, tenant chacun une haste renversée et un bouclier au milieu, un étendard.
Reverse translation : “Gloria Exercitus”, (La gloire de l’armée).
Commentary
Il s’agit bien d’un centenionalis pour Constantin II Auguste. Ce type de monnayage est en fait beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
Historical background
CONSTANTINE II
(1/03/317-04/340)
Augustus
Born in 315 or 316, Constantine the Younger receives on coins the title of Caesar like his half-brother Crispus and his cousin Licinius, as well as the title of prince of youth. Constantine II is the eldest son of Constantine I and Fausta. In September 337, he received the "pars occidentalis" from the Empire with subjection to his brother Constans, Constantius II having the "pars orientalis". Very quickly, Constantin and Constans fall out. The eldest is eliminated in April 340.
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