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<p>[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 3921085, member: 82549"]Constantius Gallus was never Augustus. The portrait on the obverse of your coin shows someone wearing a diadem, the mark of Augustus. Also, your coin shows the portrait breaking into the obverse legend, separating it into two halves and symbolizing the ultimate power of the person depicted. This is rarely the case with a Caesar, but usually the case with an Augustus during this time. Both these clues can be taken to confirm that your coin is of Constantius II and not Constantius Gallus.</p><p><br /></p><p>Considering what a corrupt, sadistic turd Constantius Gallus was, I'd be happier knowing that the coin was of Constantius II.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 3921085, member: 82549"]Constantius Gallus was never Augustus. The portrait on the obverse of your coin shows someone wearing a diadem, the mark of Augustus. Also, your coin shows the portrait breaking into the obverse legend, separating it into two halves and symbolizing the ultimate power of the person depicted. This is rarely the case with a Caesar, but usually the case with an Augustus during this time. Both these clues can be taken to confirm that your coin is of Constantius II and not Constantius Gallus. Considering what a corrupt, sadistic turd Constantius Gallus was, I'd be happier knowing that the coin was of Constantius II.[/QUOTE]
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