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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 4589847, member: 57495&quot;][ATTACH=full]1136559[/ATTACH]<b>DELMATIUS</b></p><p>AE3. 1.36g, 17.5mm. Siscia mint, AD 335-337. RIC VII Siscia 256 (R1). O: FL DELMATIVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers standing facing on either side of a standard, each holding a spear and shield; BSIS in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Before the massacre by Constantine&#039;s sons, Delmatius definitely seemed to be getting the short end of the stick.&nbsp; His brother Hanniballianus had the cooler name, got the fancy title (<i>Rex Regum et Ponticarum Gentium</i>), and also the girl - Constantina, Constantine&#039;s eldest daughter.&nbsp; Even his coins were more interesting...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1136561[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>HANNIBALLIANUS, as Rex Regum </b></p><p>AE4. 1.48g, 16mm. Constantinople mint, AD 336-337. RIC VII 147; LRBC 1034, Cohen 2. O: FL HANNIBALLIANO REGI, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right.&nbsp; R: SE-CVRITAS PVBLICA, river god Euphrates seated right on ground, holding sceptre, overturned urn at his side, from which waters flow, reed in background; CONSS in exergue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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