Coin Portraying Emperor Constantine II

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium

317-337

Roman

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Constanine II in the guise of Caesar, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels.

On the back (reverse), two soldiers are depicted.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium

Culture: Ancient Roman
Title: Coin Portraying Emperor Constantine II
Place: Roman Empire (Minted in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 317 CE–337 CE
Medium: Bronze
Inscriptions: Obverse: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C Reverse: GLORIA EXERCITVS EX:SMTSB
Dimensions: Diam.: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1368
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Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

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