337-361 AD GLORIA EXERCITVS AE3 of Constantius II (337-361 CE), Constantinople, Roman Empire (RIC 82)

DN CONSTAN-TIVS AVG, pearl-diademed head right / GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields with two standards, CONSI in exergue. 19mm, 2.11 grams. Constantinople mint, minted 333-335 CE. RIC 82.

Constantius II was a Roman emperor and the second surviving son of Constantine the Great. He ruled the eastern part of the empire after his father’s death in 337 AD and eventually became sole emperor in 353 AD after a series of civil wars and family purges. Constantius spent much of his reign defending the empire against the Persians under Shapur II and dealing with internal rebellions and usurpers. A strong supporter of Arian Christianity, he became deeply involved in religious disputes within the Church, often attempting to impose theological unity across the empire. He died in 361 AD while marching against his cousin and successor Julian the Apostate.

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