Constantius II, 337-361. Solidus (Gold, 21 mm, 4.45 g, 12 h), Antiochia, November 355-November 361. FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PERP AVG Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Constantius II facing, his head turned slightly to right, holding spear in his right hand and with a shield, decorated with a horseman spearing a fallen foe, over his left shoulder.
Rev. GLORIA REI PVBLICAE / SMANA• Roma, helmeted, seated facing on the left, holding spear in her left hand, and Constantinopolis, turreted, seated to left on the right, with her right foot on prow, holding scepter in her left hand, supporting between them a shield inscribed VOT / XXX / MVLT / XXXX. Depeyrot 9/1. RIC 162. Fresh and clear and with an impressive portrait. Light scratches and with a scrape on the reverse
, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.