In order to get a Mars coin recently I bought a batch of GLORIA EXERCITVS - soldier with standards types. I thought it worth showing the batch. They were a mix of Constantine the Great, Constantius II and Constantine II from Arles and Rome. All in all a nice bunch. Constantine the Great Rome Obv:– CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two helmeted soldiers standing with spears & shields, facing two standards between them Minted in Rome (// RFP). A.D. 330 Reference:– RIC VII Rome 327 Two coins Arles Obv:– CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two helmeted soldiers standing with spears & shields, facing two standards between them Minted in Arles (* // PCONST). A.D. 330 - 331 Reference:– RIC VII Arles 345 Obv:– CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two helmeted soldiers standing with spears & shields, facing two standards between them Minted in Arles (laurel wreath with dot in it's centre / Dot in centre field // PCONST). A.D. 333 - 334 Reference:– RIC VII Arles 375 (R3)
Constantine II Arles Obv:– CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two helmeted soldiers standing with spears & shields, facing two standards between them Minted in Arles (Dot in centre field / Crescent // SCONST). A.D. 331 Reference:– RIC VII Arles 354 (R4) Obv:– CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two helmeted soldiers standing with spears & shields, facing two standards between them Minted in Arles (Laurel wreath / Dot in centre field // PCONST). A.D. 336 Reference:– RIC VII Arles 371 (R2) AE3/4 - Single Standard - Chi-Rho in standard Obv:– CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two helmeted soldiers standing with spears & shields, facing single standard between them Minted in Arles (Chi-Rho in Banner // PCONST). A.D. 336 Reference:– RIC VII Arles 395 (R2) Constantius II Rome Obv:– FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two helmeted soldiers standing with spears & shields, facing two standards between them Minted in Rome (// RFT). A.D. 330 Reference:– RIC VII Rome 329
Martin, from what I can see...they all look like they will clean further to all be very nice indeed. clearly hoard coins, so the base metal looks very sound. I'll happily have a clean of them for you if you like.
I like this type quite a bit...I have a couple of them. Constantine, AD 337-340 AE, follis, 18.5mm, 2.8g; 12h; Thessalonica, AD 330-333 Obv.: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; laureate curiassed bust right Rev.: GLORI-AEXER-CITVS; two soldiers standing front, heads turned inward, two standards between, each holding spear and shield In Ex.: SMTSB Constantine I, AD 306 - 337 AE, 1.3g, 16mm; 5h; Nicomedia, AD 336-337 Obv.: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG; diademed draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS; two soldiers standing front, heads turned inward facing one standard between them each holding spear and shield In Ex.: SMNΔ Constans, AD 337-350 AE, follis, 16mm, 1.5g; 12h; Siscia, AD 337-341 Obv.: CONSTAN-S PF AVG; rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS; two soldiers with spears and shields, facing one standard, chi-rho on banner In Ex.: BSIS Constantius II, AD 337-361 AE, follis, 15mm, 1.4g; 7h; Constantinople Obv.: xx xxx [FL IVL] CONSTANTIVS NOB C; laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right Rev.: GLORI-IAEXERC-ITVS; two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them, O on banner In Ex.: CONSΓ Constantius II, AD 337-361 AE Reduced Follis, 15mm, 1.6g, 12h; Alexandria mint, AD 340-341. Obv.: CONSTANT-IVS AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right Rev.: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them. Dot on banner // SMALA Constantine I AE, follis, 3.2g, 16.5mm; 6h; Trier, AD 330-335 Obv.: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: GLOR-IAEXERC-[ITVS]; two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding spear and resting hand on shield, palm branch between two standards, Os on standards In Ex.: TRS Delmatius, AD 335-337 AE, AE4, 16mm, 1.78g; 5h; Heraclea Obv.: FL DELMATIVS NOB CAES; laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right Rev.: GLOR-IAECERC-ITVS; two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them with dot on banner In Ex.: SMHΓ Constantius II AE, 2.76g, 17mm; 6h; Alexandria Obv.: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; laureate cuirassed bust right Rev.: GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS; two soldiers standing between two banners with dots, holding shield and spear In Ex.: SMALB Constantine II, AD 317-340 AE, follis, 15.5mm, 2.65g; 6h; Lugdunum Obv.: CONSTANTINVS I[V]N NOB C; laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev.: GLOR-AI EXERC-ITVS; two soldiers hoding spears and shields with two standards between them; standards with Os on banner In Ex.: SLC
Very attractive posts guys!! It seems the well struck centered types with wonderful detail(s) appeal to us all LOL The variety of even a 'common' soldiers/standards reverse is predictable yet still surprising somehow when you actually contrast so many with different rulers and mints. I'll throw in one to be 'sociable':
Hello!Can anybody help me with this coin?It is Constantine 2,probably from Arles. Obv:– CONSTANTIVS N OBC, Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two helmeted soldiers standing with spears & shields, facing two standards between them, Laurel wreath. It is similar with some other in this post but i cannot identify clearly. Thanx!!
This is a coin of Constantius II as Caesar, not Constantine. Appears to have been minted at Constantinople, some time before 337 C.E.
Thank you for your answer! I think that it is the same with this: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constantius_II/_arles_RIC_vII_377.jpg and is indeed Constantius 2, but probably from Arles.
