Delmatius Caesar AD 335-337 AE Nummus Cyzicus SMKA - GLORIA EXERCITVS - RIC 132
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Delmatius Caesar AD 335-337 AE Nummus Cyzicus SMKA - GLORIA EXERCITVS - RIC 132 R3
Description:
Flavius Julius Delmatius, Caesar AD 335-337. Nephew of Constantine I.
AE Reduced Follis / Nummus. 16mm, ∼1.2g
Obverse: FL IVL DELMATIVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers helmeted, standing facing each other, each holding spear and resting on shield, one standard between them. Mintmark SMKA in exergue.
Mint: Cyzicus, 1st Officina A. Struck AD 336-337.
Reference: RIC VII Cyzicus 132; Sear 16900. Rated R3 scarce.
Condition: Fair / VF. Dark green patina, some porosity typical for issue. Full legends and mintmark SMKA clearly readable.
Scarce Caesar, killed in purge of AD 337. Nice collector example of this historical short-reign ruler.