Constantine II
| FLAVIVS CLAVDIVS CONSTANTINVS was born in 316, the first of three sons born to Constantine I and Fausta. He was made a Caesar on March 1, 317, and was consul four times between 320 and 329. He served mainly along the Rhine from 328 until his father's death in 337, when he became the Augustus over Gaul, Britain, and Spain. His brother Constantius II received the east and Constans received Italy, Illyricum, and Africa. As the senior brother, Constantine II demanded more territory from Constans, who refused, and Constantine II invaded Italy in the spring of 340. but was killed in an ambush near Aquileia. |
Billon Centenionalis (18mm 3.23g) Struck AD 320-321Aquileia
Obv: CONTANTINVS IVN NOB C Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM VOT X Wreath with vows inside AQT in exergue
RIC VII 79
Billon Reduced Follis (18mm 2.13g) Struck AD 317-318 Arelate
Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: CLARITAS REIPVB Sol std l, chlamys around l shoulder, globe in left hand, raising rt. SARL in exergue
RIC VII 140
Billon Centenionalis (18mm 2.57g) Struck AD 337-340 Arelate
Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: CLARITAS REIPVB Sol std l, chlamys around l shoulder, globe in left hand, raising rt. S
A in exergue
RIC VII 157
Billon Centenionalis (19mm 2.46g) Struck A.D. 322-3 Arelate
Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C Laureate head right
Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM VOT X Vows in wreath Q
ARin exergue
RIC VII 255
Billon Centenionalis (18mm 2.27g) Struck AD 330-3 Constantinople
Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: GLORIA EXERCITVS Two soldiers with spears and sheilds on either side of two standards CONSΘ in exergue
RIC VII 60
Billon Centenionalis (18mm 2.34g) Struck AD 326 Heraclea
Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS Campgate two turrets no door star above six layers of stone SMHA· in exergue
RIC VII 83
Billon Centenionalis (18mm 2.88g) Struck AD 327-329 Heraclea
Obv: CONSTANINVS IVN NOB C Laureate draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS Campgate two turrets. no door star above 8 rows of stone 
in left field SMHA in exergue
RIC VII 97
Billon Centenionalis (18mm 2.88g) Struck AD 327-329 Heraclea
Obv: CONSTANINVS IVN NOB C Laureate draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS Campgate two turrets. no door star above 7 rows of stone in left field SMHA in exergue
RIC VII 97
Billon Centenionalis (20mm, 2.96g) Struck AD 320 Siscia
Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C Laureate, draped, Victory on globe in right hand, mappa in left hand
Rev: VIRTVS EXCERCIT Two captives seated beneath labarum inscibed VOT X. S in left field, F in right field 
in exergue
RIC VII 118 Ex. Failmezger Collection
Billon Centenionalis (19mm 3.08g) Struck AD 320 Siscia
Obv: CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C Laureate and draped bust left holding victory and mappa
Rev: VIRTVS EXERCIT Standard with VOT X between two bound and seated captives S in left field F over 
in right field 
in exergue
RIC VII 126
Billon Centenionalis (18mm 2.4g) Struck AD 321-324 Siscia
Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C Laureate head right
Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM Wreath around VOT X
in exergue
RIC VII 182
Billon Centenionalis (19mm, 3.15g) Struck A.D. 320-321 Thessalonica
Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left
Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM Wreath around VOT V TSBVI in exergue
RIC VII 120
