Constantius II, as Caesar, 324-337. Follis (Silvered bronze, 20 mm, 3.12 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis, 328. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius II to right. Rev. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS / CONS Campgate with two turrets and no doors; above, star; in field to left, S. RIC 28. The obverse a bit weak, otherwise, good very fine.


As with the coins for his brother, RRIC VII put this 'PROVIDENTIAE CAESS' type for the two Caesars in the second 4-type emission. However, as pointed out by Speck & Huston (1992), it belongs in the emission with 'CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE' for Constantine I. On this coin, the die engraver for the reverse gate did away with individual block boundaries and used continuous, vertical lines instead. The design was probably faster to engrave, but in a real gate, this construction would have fallen apart very quickly!