Constantine II, 337-340. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.36 g, 4 h), Antiochia, 337-340. CONSTAN-TINVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine II to right. Rev. VICTO-RIA AVG / SMAN• Victory advancing left, holding trophy in her right hand and palm frond in her left; in field to left, star; in field to right, LXXII. Antike Kunst (1967), 517 (this coin). Depeyrot 1/1. Mazzini pl. XXV, 579 (this coin). RIC 3. Very rare and of particularly fine style. Very slightly clipped and with a few light marks, otherwise, good very fine.


The numeral LXXII = 72 on the reverse of this issue is a value mark, as the solidus was fixed by Constantine I upon its introduction in late 309 or early 310 at 1/72 of a Roman libra = 4.55 g.