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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 3744893, member: 91461&quot;]For a ruler from a family that I can&#039;t stand </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004440[/ATTACH] </p><p>(Gotta love the Costanza&#039;s, right?!)</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantius II has a wide variety of coins that I like... Due to the fact that they&#039;re within my budget and the interesting artistry.</p><p>But keep in mind, despite all the over the top obligatory propaganda, he had some aggressive enemies he had to go up against!</p><p>A quick lowdown on the trust fund Emperor:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004444[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Constantius II</b> (<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_language" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_language" rel="nofollow">Latin</a>: Flavius Julius Constantius Augustus;<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantius_II#cite_note-1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantius_II#cite_note-1" rel="nofollow">[1]</a><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantius_II#cite_note-2" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantius_II#cite_note-2" rel="nofollow">[2]</a> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language" rel="nofollow">Greek</a>: Κωνστάντιος; 7 August 317 – 3 November 361) was <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Emperor" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Emperor" rel="nofollow">Roman Emperor</a> from 337 to 361. His reign saw constant warfare on the borders against the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasanian_Empire" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasanian_Empire" rel="nofollow">Sasanian Empire</a> and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanic_peoples" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanic_peoples" rel="nofollow">Germanic peoples</a>, while internally the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire" rel="nofollow">Roman Empire</a> went through repeated civil wars and usurpations. His religious policies inflamed domestic conflicts that would continue after his death.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those enemies including his own notoriously fabulous<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> brother Constans!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004457[/ATTACH] </p><p>Whom, fresh off his killing of other brother Constantine II (the one that old mad dad didn&#039;t have decapitated), was on his way to take over Constantius II&#039;s realm when he was killed by his own general and right hand man, the dynamic duo of Mag n Dec (2 more massive thorns in his side). Just to name a few lurking concerns.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004454[/ATTACH]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Magnentius</p><p>Ӕ Nummus. Lyon, AD 351-353. D N MAGNENTIVS P F, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor galloping right, spearing barbarian kneeling left; shield and broken spear below horse, RSLG in exergue. RIC 115.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004455[/ATTACH]</p><p>Decentius</p><p>Caesar, AD 350/1-353. Æ&nbsp; Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 351. Bareheaded and cuirassed bust right / Two Victories standing facing one another, holding wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X in four lines; SV//RSLG•. RIC VIII 129;</p><p><br /></p><p>Now back to the thrill of the chase: There&#039;s certainly nothing like getting a rip roaring deal due to a hole or some other non disruptive or character adding defect on a coin normally more than you&#039;re willing to pay. To that point... Here&#039;s my first siliqua! </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004438[/ATTACH] </p><p>Constantius II</p><p>AD 337-361. AR Siliqua (20mm, 1.77 g, 5h). Constantinople mint, 11th officina. Struck AD 351-355. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOTIS/XXX/MVLTIS/XXXX in four lines; all within wreath; C·IA. RIC VIII 102; RSC 342-3j. holed</p><p>Ex-Savoca</p><p><br /></p><p>And as a snack I picked up this bug eyed fellow from a mint I cannot peg:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004439[/ATTACH] </p><p>Constantius II </p><p>AD 337-361. Antioch Follis Æ 15mm., 1,95g. D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed head right / VOT XX MVLT XXX within wreath, mintmark: SMAN?</p><p>Ex-Savoca</p><p><br /></p><p>My long time favorite LRB:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004453[/ATTACH]</p><p>Constantius II</p><p>As Caesar, AD 324-337. Æ Follis, Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 326. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / Camp-gate with two turrets and no door; star above; PTR(pellet-within-crescent). RIC VII 480; LRBC 29.</p><p>Former [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER]!</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post all your Cantstandyas II, his enemies, Siliquas or whatever you feel<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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