Constantine II, as Caesar, 316-337. Siliqua (Silver, 19 mm, 2.93 g, 6 h), celebrating Constantine I's tricennalia, Thessalonica, 335-336. Plain-diademed head of Constantine II to right. Rev. CONSTANTI-NVS CAESAR / TSЄ Victory advancing left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond in her left. RIC 215. RSC 76c. Somewhat chipped on the edge and with numerous marks and a small attempted drill hole, otherwise, very fine.


In Constantine's division of the empire in 335, the newly appointed Caesar, Delmatius, was allotted Thessalonica. Constantine, who remained in control of the mints, apparently promoted Delmatius by striking twice as much silver for him as for the other Caesars. Of the known siliquae from this emission, 11 are for Constantine I, six each for Constantine II, Constantius II and Constans, and 11 for Delmatius.