Solidus Issued by Constantius II
Solidus Issued by Constantius II
- Description:
- Obverse: Bust of Constantantius II with Spear. Reverse: Roma and Constantinopolis Enthroned Holding a Shield
- Medium:
- Gold
- Dimensions:
- Diam. 2 cm
- Context:
- Minted in Constantinople
- Date:
- 351–55 CE
- Inventory Number:
- FG 1775 a (Constantinople: 5, 59)
- Lender:
- Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
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The obverse legend, in Latin, reads:
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS PERP AVGV
Translation: Flavius Julius Constantius Perpetuus Augustus
The reverse legend, in Latin, reads:
GLORIA REI PVBLICAE
Translation: Glory to the Republic.
This coin type, a solidus issued by the Roman emperor Constantius II, is cataloged in Online Coins of the Roman Empire as RIC VIII Constantinople 96.