Constantius II

317 - 361 A.D.

Constantius joins the lenghty list of emperors whose career was marked by a seemingly endless series of wars both domestic and foreign. He served as Caesar from 324 until his father's death in 337 at which time he shared the title of Augustus with two other brothers, Constantine II and Constans. To make sure no more Johnny-come-latelies in his family would try their hand at being emperor too it is thought that he engineered a bloodbath that left nary a relative. Constantine II died in battle and Constans was murdered by the men of Magnentius, the first of several usurpers. This left Constantius finally as sole legitimate emperor and he moved quickly to suppress Magnentius, an endeavor he eventually accomplished. The strife didn't end there, however, as he still had to deal with other revolts and wars on every corner of the empire. Caught in these never-ending battles he died while on his way to battle Julian II.

Solidus

RIC 74 (Nicomedia) Solidus Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSPERPAVG, his helmeted and cuirassed bust facing forward, holds spear and shield.
Rev: GLORIAREIPVBLICAE Exe: SMN(officina), Roma and Constantinopolis seated, holding shield inscribed VOT/XXX/MVLT/XXXX.

RIC 211 (Thessalonica) Solidus Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: PRINCIPIIVVENTVTIS Exe: TS(officina), Constantius standing left, holding vexillum in right hand, scepter in left, two standards behind. Lot sold for $1,600 1/16/02.

RIC 291 (Rome) Solidus Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSPFAVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing forward, holds spear and shield.
Rev: GLORIAREIPVBLICAE Exe: (wreath)RSMN(officina)(wreath), Roma and Constantinopolis seated, holding shield inscribed VOT/XXX/MVLT/XXXX. Lot sold for $1,202 3/10/02.

Miliarense

Unlisted RIC, Vagi 3249 AR Miliarense Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: CONSTANTIVSCAESAR Exe: CONSIA - Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.

Siliqua

RIC 15 (Sirmium) Siliqua Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG; Diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: VOTIS/XXX/MVLTIS/XXXX Exe: SIRM; Legend in wreath.

RIC 17 (Sirmium) Siliqua Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG; Diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: VOTIS/XXX/MVLTIS/XXXX Exe: •SIRM; Legend in wreath.

RIC 360 (Siscia) Siliqua Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: VOTIS/XXX/MVLTIS/XXXX Exe: SIS; Legend in four lines.

Unlisted RIC, VM 39 Siliqua Obv: no legend - Diademed head right.
Rev: CONSTANTIVSCAESAR; Victory advancing left with wreath in hand. Lot sold for $449 12/27/01.

AE2

RIC 81 (Constantinopolis), LRBC 2026 AE2 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: Γ/CONS(officina)*; Soldier spearing fallen horseman. Lot sold for $29 11/7/01.

RIC 180 (Thessalonica) AE2 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed; "Δ" behind bust.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: TS(officina) - Soldier spearing a fallen horseman.

RIC 278 (Siscia), LRBC 1165 AE2 Obv: DNCONSTANTIUSPFAVG; Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, "A" behind bust.
Rev: INHOCSIGNOVICTORERIS; Emperor holding labarum and scepter crowned by Victory.

RIC 286 (Siscia), LRBC 1173 AE2 Obv: DNCONSTANTIUSPFAVG; Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, "A" behind bust, "*" in front.
Rev: INHOCSIGNOVICTORERIS Exe: A/(officina)SIS*; Emperor holding labarum and scepter crowned by Victory.

AE3

RIC 42 (Antioch), LRBC 1377 AE3 Obv: CONSTANTIVSAVG - Pearl-diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: SMAN(officina) - Two soldiers stading either side of a standard.

RIC 48 (Sirmium), LRBC 1603 AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: (officina)SIRM - Soldier spearing falling horseman.

RIC 52 (Sirmium) AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: (officina)SIRM• - Soldier spearing falling horseman. Lot sold for $6 2/15/02.

RIC 53 (Cyzicus) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Laureate bust left, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: PROVIDENTIAECAESS Exe: SMK(officina) - Two turrets and a star over Campgate.

RIC 56 (Thessalonica) AE3 Obv: CONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Laureled, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: SMTS(officina) - Two soldiers stading either side of a standard.

RIC 61 (Constantinople) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: CONS(officina) - Two soldiers stading either side of two standards.

RIC 69 (Cyzicus) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: SMK(officina)• - Two soldiers stading either side of two standards.

RIC 70 (Cyzicus), LRBC 2474 AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: SMK(officina) - Emperor standing left, holding labarum with two bound captives below. Lot sold for $9 1/31/02.

RIC 73 (Sirmium), LRBC 1610 AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: M/(officina)SIRM• - Soldier spearing falling horseman.

RIC 75 (VII, Constantinople) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: CONS(officina)• - Two soldiers standing either side of two standards. Lot sold for $13 2/15/02.

RIC 78 (Nicomedia) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC; Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left.
Rev: PROVIDENTIAECAESS Exe: SMN(officina) - Camp gate with two turrets and star above. Lot sold for $39 11/18/01.

RIC 80 (VII, Cyzicus) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: SMK(officina) - Two soldiers standing either side of two standards. Lot sold for $3 2/23/02.

RIC 80 (VIII, Cyzicus) AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust left, draped and cuirassed and holding globe in right hand.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: SMK(officina) - Soldier advancing left, holding chi-rho, spear and shield; before him are two captives bound and looking at each other.

RIC 84 (Heraclea) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: PROVIDENTIAECAESS Exe: SMH(officina) - Campgate with two turrets and one star.

RIC 86 (Heraclea) AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed; Δ behind bust.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: SMH(officina) - Soldier spearing falling horseman.

RIC 88 (Antioch) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC; Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: SMAN(officina) - Two soldiers standing, two standards between.

RIC 93 (Constantinopolis), LRBC 2019 AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: CONS(officina)* - Phoenix standing on a globe.

RIC 94 (Nicomedia) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTINVSNOBC - Laureate bust left, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: PROVIDENTIAECAESS Exe: SMN(officina) - Two turrets and a star over Campgate.

RIC 97 (Aquileia) AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: AQ(officina)• - Constantius standing left, on galley, holding phoenix on globe and labarum; at tiller, Victory holding the course.

RIC 97 (Heraclea) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Laureate bust left, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: PROVIDENTIAECAESS Exe: SMH(officina) - Three turrets and a star over Campgate.

RIC 99 (Cyzicus) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: SMK(officina) - Two soldiers standing either side of two standards.

RIC 101 (Siscia) AE3 Obv: CONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: •(officina)SIS•; Two soldiers standing either side of one standard.

RIC 104 (Aquileia) AE3 Obv: CONSTANTIVSPFAVG
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO - Emperor dragging barbarian from hut.

RIC 104 (Cyzicus), LRBC 2496 AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG; Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: SMK(officina) - Soldier spearing fallen horseman.

RIC 108 (Trier), LRBC 132 AE4 Obv: CONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: TR(officina)(crescent) - Two soldiers standing either side of a standard.

RIC 113 (Cyzicus), LRBC 2500 AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: */SMK(officina) - Soldier spearing fallen horseman.

RIC 117 (Thessalonica) AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust left, draped and cuirassed; holding globe.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: TES(officina) - Emperor dragging barbarian from hut under a tree.

RIC 118 (Heraclea) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: •SMH(officina) - Two soldiers standing either side of two standards.

RIC 119 (Constantinopolis) AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG; Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: CONS(officina) - Soldier spearing fallen horseman.

RIC 123 (Constantinopolis), LRBC 2046 AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG; Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: X•/CONS(officina) - Soldier spearing fallen horseman. Lot sold for $8 11/3/01.

RIC 126 (Cyzicus) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: SMK(officina) - Two soldiers standing either side of one standard.

RIC 128 (Nicomedia) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Laureate bust left, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: PROVIDENTIAECAESS Exe: MN(officina)•- Campgate with two turrets, no doors and a star above. Lot sold for $4 1/2/02.

RIC 135 (Constantinopolis), LRBC 2041 AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: CONS(officina)• - Soldier speaing fallen horseman.

RIC 138 (Heraclea) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: SMH(officina)* - Two soldiers standing either side of two standards.

RIC 139 (VII, Constantinopolis) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: CONS(officina) - Two soldiers standing either side of two standards.

RIC 158 (Thessalonica) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Laureate bust left, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: PROVIDENTIAECAESS Exe: SMTS(officina) - Three turrets and a star over camp-gate.

RIC 168 (Thessalonica) AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: Γ/*/TS(officina)* - Soldier spearing fallen horseman.

RIC 184 (Thessalonica) AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: II/*TS(officina) - Soldier spearing fallen horseman. Lot sold for $4 2/20/02.

RIC 185 (Thessalonica) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Laureate bust right, cuirassed.
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: SMTS(officina) - Two soldiers standing either side of two standards.

RIC 189 (Thessalonica), LRBC 1681 AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: A/SMTS - Soldier spearing fallen horseman. Lot sold for $3 2/15/02.

RIC 191 (Antioch), LRBC 2637 AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: M/ANA - Soldier spearing a falling horseman.

RIC 191 (Nicomedia) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: SMN(officina) - Two soldiers either side of two standards. Lot sold for $10 2/26/02.

RIC 197 (Siscia) AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: (officina)SIS - Emperor standing left, head turned right in a galley; Phoenix on a globe in right hand and holding labarum in left hand; Victory at the tiller of the galley right. Lot sold for $3 2/16/02.

RIC 199 (Aquileia) AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO Exe: T/AQP - Soldier spearing fallen horseman. Lot sold for $18 2/17/02.

RIC 237 (Siscia) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: •(officina)SIS• - Two solders standing either side of two standards.

RIC 280 (Siscia) AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed; "A" in left field.
Rev: CONCORDIAMILITVM Exe: A/•(officina)SIS* - Constantius standing left, holding two standards, each with a Chi-Rho on it and, one in each hand; "A" in left field.

RIC 329 (Rome) AE3 Obv: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC - Laureate bust right, cuirassed.
Rev: GLORIAEXERCITVS Exe: RF(officina) - Two soldiers standing either side of two standards.

RIC 350 (Siscia) AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO - Soldier spearing a fallen horseman.

RIC 369 (Siscia), LRBC 1234 AE3 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: FELTEMPREPARATIO M/(officina)SIS(backwards "Z") - Soldier spearing a falling horseman.

AE4

RIC 49 (Nicomedia), LRBC 1149 AE4 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG; Rosetted, pearl diademed head right.
Rev: VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX Exe: SMN(officina) - legend in wreath.

RIC 99v (Thessalonica) AE4 Obv: CONSTANTIVSPFAVG; Pearl-diademed, cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAEDDAVGGQNN Exe: •/SMTS(officina) - two Victories facing each other.

RIC 103 (Thessalonica) AE4 Obv: CONSTANTIVSPFAVG; Pearl-diademed, cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAEDDAVGGQNNExe: (branch)/SMTS(officina) - two Victories facing each other.

RIC 117 (Cyzicus), LRBC 2504 AE4 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG
Rev: SPESREIPVBLICE Exe: SMK(officina) - Virtus standing left holding spear and globe. Lot sold for $2 2/1/02.

RIC 149 (Constantinopolis) AE4 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG
Rev: SPESREIPVBLICE Exe: CONS(officina); Virtus standing left holding spear and globe.

RIC 149v (Constantinopolis) AE4 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG
Rev: SPESREIPVBLICE Exe: •/CONS(officina); Virtus standing left holding spear and globe.

RIC 182 (Siscia), LRBC 790 AE4 Obv: CONSTANTIVSPFAVG; Pearl-diademed, cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAEDDAVGGQNN Exe: (officina)SIS - two Victories facing each other.

RIC 393 (Siscia), LRBC 1245 AE4 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG
Rev: SPESREIPVBLICE Exe: (officina)SIS• - Virtus standing left holding spear and globe.

RIC 408 (Siscia), LRBC 1254 AE4 Obv: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG
Rev: SPESREIPVBLICE Exe: •(officina)SISR - Virtus standing left holding spear and globe.