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Constantius II

Constantius II 337-361 AD, AE2. Struck AD 348-51.

Obverse: DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG; Draped, cuirassed and laurel-rosette diademed bust left, holding globe in right hand.

Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Helmeted soldier, holding spear, advancing right, head left, leading small figure from a hut beneath a tree.

Exergue: ALEΓ; third officina of the Alexandria mint.

Notes: RIC 59; 3.31g; 23mm; dealer graded gVF, “rough surfaces on obv.” Ex: VCOINS: Gert Boersema, Hasselt, Netherlands. Code: XL. 3/19/07.

Constantius II, 324 - 61 A.D.; Struck 348-50 A.D.
Bronze AE-2/Centenionalis
180°

Obverse legend: DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, Pearl diademed bust left, holding globe.

Reverse legend: FEL TEMP REPAR-ATIO (“Restoration of Happy Times”); soldier or emperor dragging a captive from a hut.
Exergue: TESE (5th officina of the Thessalonica mint).

RIC#: 117 Vol. VIII p. 412.
Sear#: Van Meter: p. 300, #88.

Constantius II, 324 - 61 A.D.; Struck 348-50 A.D.
Bronze AE-3
0°

Obverse legend: D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed draped and cuirassed bust right.

Reverse legend: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, emperor stands l. in galley holding phoenix on globe in r. and labarum (standard Christogram banner) in l., Victory steers seated in stern, ASIS and symbol in ex;

RIC 243, gVF, 2.41g, 17.5mm, 0^o, Siscia mint. Ex: Forum Ancient Coins; code ca.. XXXV. First Roman coin ever purchased.

Constantine II

Constantine II

Vetranio

Vetranio in the name of Constantius II; 350 AD; AE Centenionalis

Obverse Legend: D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right; in fields, A behind head, star before.

Reverse Legend: HOC SIG-NO VICTOR ERIS (“By this sign you will conquer”); Constantius standing left, holding labarum, being crowned by Victory.

ASIS “crescent” in ex. Dealer graded “Good VF, pleasant brown patina.”

Ex. Ancient Coins Canada; Dr. Alexander Fishman; Code LII.

Notes: "In AD 350, Vetranio declares himself to be Augustus, but the goal was to rally his troops to oppose Magnentius and buy time for Constantius II. Vetranio’s actions may comply with the request of Constantia, sister of Constantius II, who intervenes with Vetranio to get him to hand over his army to Constantius II later that year. The striking of the HOC SIGNO centenionalis shows his loyalty to the house of Constantine. Vetranio, with the likely encouragement of Constantius, stirs up German tribes against Magnentius. Vetranio retires to Prusa in Bithynia,Turkey a year later." From Roman Bronze Coins

Magnentius

Magnentius 350-353 A.D.
AE Centenionalis

Obverse Legend: D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG; bare-headed draped bust right.

Reverse Legend: SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES; large Chi-Rho/Christogram.

Ex. Wayne von Hardenberg, Ancient Byways VCoins store, a division of the Copper Penny; Code LXXXVIII on 9/24/06.
Notes: Lyons, 21mm 4.94 gm. RIC (VIII)-174; Lugdunum

Julian II ("The Apostate")

Julian II “Julian the Apostate: or “Julian the Philosopher”; AD 360-363
AE1, 180° 28mm, 7.9g.
Obverse: Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, right D. N. FL. CL. IVLIANVS P. F. AVG.
Reverse: Apis (?) Bull standing right, two stars above; SECVRITAS REIPVB.
Exergue: TESB; second officina of the Thessalonica mint.
ex. Incitatus Coins (Steve McBride); dealer graded FINE; Code: XXXIV
Notes: Considered the last pagan issue of the Roman Empire. The Apis bull cult is probably the best known of the three most prominent and divine bull cults, and it is considered to be the most sacred. Herodotus wrote that the Apis was the "calf of a cow which is never afterwards able to have another. The Egyptian belief is that a flash of lightning descends upon the cow from heaven, and this causes her to receive Apis." The Apis bull was originally considered to be the incarnation of the god Ptah, the creator of the universe and master of destiny, but this was a lesser-known association. Later the Apis became widely known as the incarnation of Osiris, god of embalming and cemeteries, when Ptah himself took on funerary characteristics and became associated with Osiris. Plutarch wrote that the "Apis was a fair and beautiful image of the soul of Osiris". At any rate, only one bull was considered to be the sacred Apis at a time; a replacement could be sought upon the death of the bull. The new Apis was transported to Memphis on a boat with a specially built golden cabin. http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/bull.htm

Julian II “Julian the Apostate: or “Julian the Philosopher”; AD 360-363; AE3 19 mm. 3.2 g.

Obverse: DN FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust, left, holding shield and spear.
Reverse: VOT X MVLT XX in four lines within a wreath. HERACL B in exergue. “Very Fine, with an exceptional reverse, some of the legend was struck with die flaws.”

Notes: Second officina of Heraclea mint. Commemorates vows to the gods undertaken for 10 years of a successful reign and offers vows for another 10 year period, for a total of 20 years.

Code XXXI ex Incitatus Coins on 12/05