Constantius II, as Augustus (AD 337-361). AV solidus (21mm, 4.45 gm, 5h). NGC

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Dec 18, 2022

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  Constantius II, as Augustus (AD 337-361). AV solidus (21mm, 4.45 gm, 5h). NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5, light marks. Antioch, 6th officina, AD 355-361. DL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PREP AVG (sic), pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust of Constantius II facing, head slightly right, spear in right hand over shoulde. From the Historical Scholar Collection. The armored three-quarter facing bust type seen on this solidus was an innovation by Constantius II that became the archetype for Late Roman and early Byzantine coinage struck at Eastern mints. Later die engravers took less care to produce a distinctive portrait, however, and from the reign of Arcadius onward the three-quarter imperial busts of this style became generic and virtually interchangeable, which was consistent with the evolution of the imperial image that occurred during the fourth century. During the Constantinian period (but one could argue this change began under Diocletian), the emphasis in imperial portraiture changed, both in sculpture and on coins, from the realism of the early empire to a focus on the trappings of power and the position of emperor itself, and thus imperial images grew ever more stylized. The shift of the portraiture on the coinage was a microcosm of the greater changes occurring in the empire, where the old Republican façade created by Augustus was discarded in favor of a new, more explicit version of absolute power that historians have labeled the Dominate. Errata: Corrected the obverse legend to match the coin. Originally described as the proper legend for RIC 165 (FL IVL CONSTANTIVS PERP AVG). Note the style is faithful to the official Antioch mint issues, however it is slightly cruder. Also, the shield design shows the horseman facing left and trampling the fallen enemy. The standard convention shows the horseman right. The legend blunders, combined with the artistry, suggest this specimen is likely a contemporary imitation and not an official Roman mint product. Cf. Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 93 (9 January 2022), lot 1334 for another example from these dies.
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