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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Severus Alexander, post: 3879631, member: 84744&quot;]You have an impressive collection of early chi-rhos, [USER=84905]@Tejas[/USER]!&nbsp; Very nice!</p><p><br /></p><p>As I recall from <a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Christian/ChristianSymbols.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Christian/ChristianSymbols.html" rel="nofollow">Warren&#039;s discussion</a> of these, the Siscia example is actually Constantine II as Augustus, and so a bit later.&nbsp; The Arles issue with a single standard is the only one from before Constantine I&#039;s death.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1024839[/ATTACH]</p><p>Constantius II as Caesar (324-337), AE4, issued 336. Arles, 2nd officina, 1.21g, 14mm.</p><p>Obv: FL IVL CONSTANTIUS NOB C; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: GLORIA EXERCITVS; Two soldiers standing facing one another, each holding reversed spear and resting hand upon shield; between, signum surmounted by banner with chi-rho (Christogram); SCONST in ex.</p><p>RIC VII 396; Esty type 1.13[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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