FREE: Ancient Roman Constantius II Ae4 337-61 VOT X

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Found this in my chair, looking for a penny that I dropped

Haven't collected ancients for ten years

You can go to wildwinds.com and get a full attribution. They've changed it since last time I used it, so didn't want to learn their new system lol. Looks like Dane (Helvetica) has taken it over, personally happy to see that.

Anyways, what I can tell you

This was minted between 337 and 361 ad. This series ran a few years during his reign, I am guessing it was made in the mid to late 350s. So 1650 years old.

My eyes arent what they used to be. Main reason I stopped collecting these. But I've had tens of thousands of ancient coins, so I remember some of it lol

This is Constantius II. On the obverse, I can make out Constan break TIVS. Looks like it's pf avg after that, so was made after he became Augustus. Weak strike on letters after TIVS. Pearl diademed head right.

Reverse has four line motto within wreath. I think it's VOT x x mvlt x, but not certain. I've always had problems seeing the letters on these dark green patinas. This would make it 357-61, if it is VOT x X. Mainly this is saying that he has been the ruler for twenty years (xx) and is vowing another ten years

Roman imperial coins were almost all propaganda oriented. The most common were the fel temps of the fourth century. These depicted a Roman soldier spearing a fallen barbarian horseman. Fel temp reparatio means roughly good times are returning. But as anyone knows about Roman history, this was really the turning point towards the fall of the empire.

Most of the exergue under the wreath is off flan, but some of its there. With a keen eye, you may be able to figure out most of it.

Actually nicely centered and struck for this series, and has a beautiful bust.

Yes, it is 100% real

The wheat was for size comparison, but I'll add it too.