Author Topic: Unlisted Constantius II Gloria Exercitus, Antioch 88 - engravers error?  (Read 666 times)

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Offline six2ten

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The obverse legend for coins of Constantius II as Caesar generally read FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C for Flavius Julius Constantius etc, while for Constantine II, as he was Flavius Claudius Julius etc., the obverse generally reads CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C. However there are at least 2 obverse dies from Alexandria for the 2 soldiers Gloria Exercitus issue that reads FL IVL CONSTANTINVS NOB C

Not in RIC notes 'Possibly an engraver's slip. But note that two known specimens are from different dies so it could be a result of wrong instruction given by mint authorities'.

The attached coin now adds Antioch as a mint with the same interesting error. Perhaps an indication that the same person engraved the obverse dies for both Caesar's?

Weight is 2.30 grams, diameter 17.5 mm

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Re: Unlisted Constantius II Gloria Exercitus, Antioch 88 - engravers error?
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2019, 01:45:35 PM »

it's a neat error.

It seems that most attention was paid to the Imperial busts and less to the legends.