A few years back, I purchased my second ancient coin, a common denomination of Constantius II. At that time, I posted the following photos on this forum: I pulled the coin out again and realized that the tone on that original picture doesn't match the coin whatsoever. What looks almost blackish should actually look more like a light chocolate brown. Why didn't I retake those photos at the time? Mysteries of life. So I dug out the coin and the camera and took the following photos: Cyzicus RIC VII 69 Constantius II AE3. 330-334 AD. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers, helmeted, standing with spears & shields, facing two standards between them, dot on banners. Mintmark SMKΓ dot. Though I paid next to nothing for the coin and it's not in the most impressive shape, especially on the obverse, I still like it and I'm glad to have a more representative photo of it to reference. I'm pretty sure that I bought it for the reverse mixed with the reasonable price.
JQB #58. Smyrna - Bronze coin (AE 3/4) minted at RSIS = Siscia, Yugoslavia during the reign of CONSTANTIUS II, as Caesar, between 334 - 335 A.D. Obv. FL.IVL.CONSTANTIVS.NOB. C. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust r. Rev. GLOR-IA.EXERC-ITVS. Two soldiers with two standards. RCS #3986. RICVII #237 pg.256. DVM #72. LRBC #744. Bronze coin (AE 3/4) minted at *ASIS* = Siscia, Yugoslavia during the reign of CONSTANTIUS II, as Caesar, between 334 - 335 A.D. Obv. FL.IVL.CONSTANTIVS.NOB. C. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust r. Rev. GLOR-IA.EXERC-ITVS. Two soldiers with two standards. RCS #3986. RICVII #237 pg.256. DVM #72. LRBC #744. C159.
