Category Archives: Constantius II

Constantius II AE 18, Emperor AD 337-361, minted at Siscia AD 355-361, RIC 372, 2.88 gms, Obverse:  diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantius II facing right, DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Reverse:  Roman soldier spearing a fallen (most likely Persian) horseman, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, M in the left field, Gamma SISD in exergue, graded Near EF by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it, this coin has lovely brown patina and lots of detail in the portrait and in the reverse scene, with full and clear legends on both sides, well centered and struck and attractive, Asking price:  $59 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

Constantius II AE 23, Emperor AD 337-361, minted at Cyzicus, RIC 93a (?), 23 mm, 4.5 gms, Obverse:  diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantius II facing right, DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Reverse:  Roman soldier advancing left, spearing a fallen Persian horseman, Gamma in upper left field, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, dot SMK Delta in exergue, a very attractive coin with glossy gray patina, nicely struck portrait of Constantius II, a detailed reverse in all its devices, full and clear legends on both sides, well struck and centered, Asking price:  $43 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

AD 337-361, 25mm, 6.5 gms, RIC 113, Obverse:  pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantius II facing right, DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, a very large A behind the bust, Reverse: soldier spearing fallen (Persian?) horseman, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, A in the left field, AQP(dot) in exergue for Aquileia, this coin, according to my research, is a very, very scarce (rare actually, I’ve been told) variant in that the horseman is “sitting” (so to speak), EF in grade, a truly beautiful and incredibly detailed coin, especially the reverse, there’s a dark luster to the coin and the detail in hand is stunning and beyond my photography, the legends full and sharp, superlative portrait, very detailed “action scene” on the reverse, well centered and struck on a large flan, an exceptional example of this issue of Constantius’s, Asking price: $390 includes priority shipping and insurance