Jonathan K. Kern Inventory

337-340 AD gold solidus of Constantius II as Augustus Constantinople mint

Vitae

Date: 337-340 AD

Mint: Constantinople

Dimensions: 20mm

Certified by: ICG

Grade: EF45

Obverse

Obverse of con2

Diademed bust of Constantius II, son of Constantine the Great.

Reverse

Reverse of con2

Victory seated on armour and shield, holding another shield with the help of Cupid. She is inscribing it VOT XV, which commemorates the holy vows of Constantius for the 15th year.

Additional Notes

The Roman goddess Victory was assimilated into the Christian iconography as an angel, and the winged Cupid was the prototype for numerous cherubs. The reverse legend reads: Victory of the Constantini, with the mintmark CONS in exergue. ICG certified and graded EF 45. Scarce to rare reverse type

Cost: $2977