Caesar, A.D. 324-337
Augustus, A.D. 337-361
(Bronze) AE3
Siscia mint, A.D. 350
Obv: D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
Rev: HOC SIG-NO VICTOR ERIS - Emperor, standing, facing left, holding labarum (standard with Chi-Rho) being crowned by Victory
•ΓSIS✳ in exergue; A in left field
RIC 291
21mm, 3.8g.
Constantius II was the middle son of Constantine the Great and Fausta. He was probably the most like his father in terms of temperament and ambition. Of the three sons of Constantine who became Augusti after his death, Constantius II survived the longest, ruling for 24 years.
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