8 Imperial Coins Lot, Constantinian Emperors w/ Roman Legions/Soldiers/Spears

Description

Constantinian Dynasty
Constantine I
had four sons whom he originally designated as Caesars.
His first wife,
Minervina
, bore him his eldest son named
Crispus
. He was made Caesar while his three half-brothers (whose mother was
Fausta
) were very young.
Constantine
had Crispus killed for reasons that are unclear today, but it is strongly suspected that his second wife, Fausta, had something to do with it so that her sons could move ahead of
Crispus
into the position of Emperor.  Subsequently,
Constantine's
remaining sons,
Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans
, each became a Roman Emperor after disposing of most of the cousins.
This auction is for 8 Constantinian era coins of the
GLORIA EXERCITUS
type.
GLORIA EXERCITVS
This Roman coin is known as the
"Glory of the Army"
or simply the "Soldiers and Standards" coin. This coin is also known as a "Behold, the glorious army of new Rome".
These coins were introduced in the 330's by
Constantine I (the Great)
and various members of his family - sons and Caesars
Constantine II
,
Constantius II
, and
Constans
, in addition to his nephew,
Delmatius Caesar
.  The type shows two soldiers each holding a spear and a shield.  Between them, on the early issues, are two standards that consist of a stack of medallions on a pole.  Like many coins of this period they were decreased in size during the period of their issue.  Just before his death in 337 A.D.,
Constantine I
reduced the size of the
nummus
(also called a
follis
) which was marked by the change from two standards to one shared standard. Consequently, one can find both one standard and two-standard coins bearing
Constantine the Great's
name. They are good examples of how the Roman emperors of this time used coins as official propaganda.
Here are these coins' attributes:
CONSTANTINIAN Emperors/Caesars,  AE4/3 (12-18 mm, 12.89 gm total)
OBV:
Emperor's bust right
REV:
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields with one or two standards between them
As usual, the pictures really don't do justice. Let me know if you have questions.
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