A beautiful siliqua of Constantius II, the last remaining son of Constantine the Great who outlasted his two other brothers (Constans and Constantine II) to rule until 361, handing the empire over to his cousin Julian the Apostate. A very nice example minted in Antioch, likely to fund a war with the Sassanid Persians which lasted effectively his entire reign with inconclusive results, and which Julian famously tried to end with a disastrous invasion in 363 which ended in his death. Crisp details, only negatives a flan crack (common on these types given the thin flan) and flattening on the edge of the coin around 11 o'clock.

Constantius II (AD 337-361)

Siliqua, Antioch (347-355) (3.05 g)

O: D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG / Bust, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right

R: VOTIS/XXX/MVLTIS/XXXX within a wreath -/-//ANT

Flan fracture / about XF

RIC VIII Antioch 108

Constantius II (AD 337-361) Siliqua

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