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<p>[QUOTE="Magnus Maximus, post: 4518100, member: 73473"]<a href="https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/research/monetary-history-of-the-world/roman-empire/chronology_-by_-emperor/era-of-christianity/constantius-ii-337-361-ad/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/research/monetary-history-of-the-world/roman-empire/chronology_-by_-emperor/era-of-christianity/constantius-ii-337-361-ad/" rel="nofollow">https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/research/monetary-history-of-the-world/roman-empire/chronology_-by_-emperor/era-of-christianity/constantius-ii-337-361-ad/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Constantius II "reformed" the siliqua by reducing the weight in 356/7. It's unknown why but maybe it had to do with his costly war against Magnentius in 350.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1119304[/ATTACH] </p><p>Constantius II AR Pre Reform Siliqua struck 340-355 CE</p><p>3.18 grams</p><p>Constantinople mint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Post reform </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1119306[/ATTACH] </p><p>Struck by Constantius II between 357 and 361 CE.</p><p>Constantius II AR Siliqua</p><p>2.23 grams</p><p>PCON (Arles) mint</p><p>17mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Magnus Maximus, post: 4518100, member: 73473"][URL]https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/research/monetary-history-of-the-world/roman-empire/chronology_-by_-emperor/era-of-christianity/constantius-ii-337-361-ad/[/URL] Constantius II "reformed" the siliqua by reducing the weight in 356/7. It's unknown why but maybe it had to do with his costly war against Magnentius in 350. [ATTACH=full]1119304[/ATTACH] Constantius II AR Pre Reform Siliqua struck 340-355 CE 3.18 grams Constantinople mint Post reform [ATTACH=full]1119306[/ATTACH] Struck by Constantius II between 357 and 361 CE. Constantius II AR Siliqua 2.23 grams PCON (Arles) mint 17mm[/QUOTE]
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