1 Solidus In the name of Constantius II 352-361

Weight

4.63 g

Diameter

22 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Gold

Shape

Round (irregular)

Edge Type

Plain

Technique

Hammered

Front design

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust facing right and surrounded by legend.

Back design

Two people seated with stacked legend between them, all surrounded by legend.

Year of Minting

352-361

Ruler

NA

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

NA

Inscriptions

Obverse: D N CONSTAN - TIVS PF AVG Reverse: GLORIA - REI - PVBLICAE VOT XXX MVLT XXXX TR

Context

This coin is imitating an issue from the Treveri/Trier mint, and is said to be struck the mid- to late-4th century. Because the type this piece is imitating was struck in 352 at the earliest, that is also the earliest date this piece could have been struck. One of the solidus pieces from the Uncertain Germanic Tribes struck in the name of Julian II (361-363) has the same reverse design, making it probable that those two pieces came from the same tribe. With that being said, if this tribe switched the ruler whose name these coins were struck under, it is possible these coins were struck during the rulers' lifetimes, meaning the latest this piece could have been struck was 361. If this piece is from the same Tribe as one of the Julian II pieces, it would also be from the same Tribe as the other Julian II piece, since both solidus pieces struck in the name of Julian II used the same obverse dies..

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Standard circulation

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

Marketplace listings

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