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Follis - Constantius II VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN; Siscia
Bronze | 1.44 g | 15 mm |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Constantius II (337-361) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 347-348 |
Value | Follis (1⁄180) |
Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
Composition | Bronze |
Weight | 1.44 g |
Diameter | 15 mm |
Thickness | 1 mm |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-04 |
Numista | N#196445 |
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Rarity index | 82% |
Reverse
Two Victories, winged, draped, standing facing each other, each holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN
εSIS
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the first Christian emperor, Constantius II, who ruled the Roman Empire from 337 to 361 AD. The coin's design includes the image of a Victory holding a cross, symbolizing the emperor's conversion to Christianity and the beginning of a new era for the empire.