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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 4273347, member: 75937&quot;]Hi, [USER=89213]@Inspector43[/USER] ! As Dane demonstrates, even the most seemingly pedestrian coin can have an interesting story. I have two GLORIA EXERCITVS coins of Constantius II from Cyzicus. One is an earlier issue on a larger module with two standards between the soldiers on the reverse and the other is a later issue on a smaller module with one standard between the soldiers. They were from an uncleaned lot and they look it. I&#039;ve never photographed them before (not very photogenic) but they illustrate the differences between the two modules.</p><p><br /></p><p>The earlier issue dates from Constantius&#039; tenure as Caesar under Constantine I and is listed in RIC vii; the later dates from Constantius&#039; tenure as Augustus after his father&#039;s death and is listed in RIC viii. This can make for some confusion to those new to the LRBC field. Note the issues for him as Caesar have an unbroken obverse legend, whereas the legend for him as Augustus have a broken inscription. That was the convention during this period -- the Augustus had a broken inscription and the Caesar had an unbroken one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not only are the later issues smaller in diameter, but they are thinner. Therefore, they weigh about half of the earlier (hence half the number of standards held by the soldiers?) issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1087739[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1087740[/ATTACH]</p><p>Constantius II, Caesar AD 324-337.</p><p>Roman billon reduced centenionalis, 2.60 g, 17.4 mm, 1 h.</p><p>Cyzicus, AD 331-334.</p><p>Obv: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, bust of Constantius II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.</p><p>Rev: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS: Two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing facing each other, each holding spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, two standards; in exergue, SMKΔ.</p><p>Refs: RIC vii, p. 655, 84; Cohen 104; Sear 17696.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1087742[/ATTACH]</p><p>Constantius II, Augustus AD 337-361.</p><p>Roman billon reduced centenionalis, 1.38 g, 14.2 mm, 12 h.</p><p>Cyzicus, AD 337-340.</p><p>Obv: D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, head of Constantius II, laureate, right.</p><p>Rev: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS: Two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, facing front, heads toward each other, each holding inverted spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, one standard; in exergue, SMK[...].</p><p>Refs: RIC viii, pp. 490-91, #16, 21, 27 or 32; Cohen 102 var.; RCV 17998-18001.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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