Constantine II

CONSTANTINE II

Reigned: 337-340 A.D.

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.(From MONETA, from www.numus.com)

Mint of Aquileia
	AE 3 (18mm) Struck 320-321 A.D. Aquileia 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

Mint of Arelate
	AE 3 18mm Struck 337-340 A.D. 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. SA in exergue RIC VII 157

	AE 3 (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

Mint of Constantinople
	AE 3 18mm Struck 330-3 A.D. 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 in exergue RIC VII 60

Mint of Heraclea
	AE 3 (18mm) Struck 326 A.D.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

	AE 3 (18mm) Struck 327-329 A.D.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

	AE 3 (19mm) Struck 327-329 A.D.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

Mint of Siscia
	AE 3 (20mm, 2.96g) Struck 320 A.D. 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

	AE 3 (19mm) Struck 320 A.D. 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

	AE 3 (18mm) Struck 321-324 A.D. Siscia Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C Laureate head right Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM Wreath around VOT X in exergue RIC VII 182

Mint of Thessalonica
	AE 3 (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

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