Constantine II in Military dress. RARE in and 50 similar items

Right Click picture to see larger image size. Ancient Roman Coinage of Constantine II ~ Constantine the Great ROMAN EMPIRE CONSTANTINE II as Caesar 316-337 AD Son of and under CONSTANTINE the Great as Augustus BI Centenionalis / Follis. 21mm 3.35g. Trier mint, Struck c. 317-318 A.D. Struck under CONSTANTINE II as Caesar, and his father Constantine "the Great" as Emperor. Obverse: FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN N C. Unabridged legend: Flavius Claudius Constantinus Junior Nobilissimus Casar?--Translation: Flavius Claudius Constantinus Junior noble Caesar (prince). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine II to right, seen from behind--Very attractive small bust type with much blank/negative space in contrast to the overcrowded busy obverses characterizing coins of the period. Reverse: PRINCIPI?IVENTVTIS (" To the Prince of the Youth") / F - T across fields, Constantine II, as prince of the youth, standing front in military attire, head to right, holding inverted spear in his right hand and globe in his left; ?ATR (A=first officina TRier) mint mark in exergue. Ref. RIC 172. RARE rated R1 in RIC, C. 143. RIC (Roman Imperial Coinage) is the general abbreviation for the set of 13 volumes of identification catalogs of Roman coins. RIC is the definitive / world standard scholarly reference. AU+ to MS Mint State dark/olive Red-brown patina. Gorgeous Coin, Striking image as prince of youth on reverse, hairline flan crack--this was likely occurred when minted; moreovr, it appears the hairline crack has "healed" closed via the formation of the surface patina. Ex Harlan J Berk with insert ticket. This exact coin is "published" listed/Shown with image on Wildwinds.com database. Gorgeous Coin, attractive portrait, large flan with unusually wide margins; beautiful reverse of high artistry. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OUR GUARANTEE: All illustrations are of the actual item offered. The authenticity of all pieces is fully guaranteed. Any item ever shown otherwise may be returned unaltered for full refund less shipping. If any item purchased is not to your satisfaction you may return it unaltered within 30 days of purchase for a full refund less shipping. We also guarantee absolute discretion and confidentiality in all transactions Copyright 2016-2017 ZEUS GALLERY ID zeus_gallery .