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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 2430725, member: 44316&quot;]One way to show that a ruler was junior was to depict him with an unbroken legend and a small head:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]505010[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]505011[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine II, 317-337-340</p><p>Struck 320 at Thessalonica as Caesar under Constantine as Augustus</p><p>19 mm. 3.22 grams.</p><p>CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around wreath enclosing VOT/V</p><p>TSBVI in exergue.</p><p>RIC Thessaloncia 108. Failmezger 300.</p><p><br /></p><p>Clearly the engraver had room to make the head larger, but the small head makes a clear statement. At the time Constantine was really in charge and Crispus, his eldest son, was next in line. Yes, Constantine II was Caesar, but any child drawing pictures for the refrigerator knows that small means less important.</p><p><br /></p><p>Show us your coins with small heads of heirs to the throne.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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