AD 317-337 Cyzicus Mint AD 333-334 Obv. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB CAES; Laureate, draped and cuirassed Bust right. Rev. GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, Two soldiers helmeted, standing, facing one another, spear in outer hand, inner hand on shield set on ground, between them two standards I think this was one of @dougsmit coins
Nice coin... Constantine II (Caesar, 3I6-337). Billon Centenionalis (19mm, 2.30g, I2h). Rome mint, AD 326. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust I. R/ Camp-gate with two turrets and star above.
Thank you... I had it as RIC VII 289. My eyes are still having trouble with that legend (even with the coin in hand now)
I bought that coin in 1998 from a dealer named Reid but have no recollection of that dealer or the circumstances. That probably means it came out of a pick-box at a show. I reused the number (1632) in 2016 so I know I deaccessioned it by that time. That was about the time I sold a number of coins thru the John Anthony sales here on CT but I do not recall which of his many sales it was in.
Possible clogged die on the reverse at top of standards. I wonder if there are other examples from this die out there. I checked mine but nothing. Long shot but it would be very cool to find. SC
Thanks for confirming this used to be one of yours. I think I did buy it from @John Anthony now that you mention it.
Nice one! I recently added this one to my collection It wasn't until I began to actually organize my collection that I came to a realization that I didn't have any coins of Constantine II as Augustus. So I looked for one and came to the conclusion - they are hard to find!
Constantine II is probably one of my best liked coins of the Constantine era @Collecting Nut I dont think I have the two standard type like yours I will have to look.
