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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Victor_Clark, post: 25042517, member: 10613&quot;][ATTACH=full]1602110[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>(seller&#039;s pic)</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantius II</p><p>A.D. 352-355</p><p>Ӕ nummus&nbsp;&nbsp; 21mm&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 3.6g</p><p>D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG; pearl diademed, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right.</p><p>FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Soldier spearing fallen horseman, LXXII in left field, Chi-Rho in center.</p><p>In ex. AQP</p><p>RIC VIII Aquileia 195</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This FEL TEMP has a Chi-Rho on the reverse in the center. It is in rough condition but is actually fairly rare despite the RIC rating of common.</p><p>LXXII is the weight standard (72 to a pound) and also appeared on coins from Siscia. These were issued shortly after Constantius II reclaimed Aquileia from Magnentius.</p><p><br /></p><p>So this coin checks several boxes</p><p>--Rare</p><p>--Chi-Rho</p><p>--One of the few instances with a weight standard on the coin</p><p>--historical significance…marks the recapture of Aquileia from Magnentius[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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