★ A beautiful solidus of Constantius II ★

Constantius II, 337-361. Solidus (Gold, 21 mm, 4.46 g, 6 h), Nicomedia, 351-355. FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PERP AVG Helmeted, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust of Constantius II facing, his head turned slightly to right, holding spear over his shoulder in his right hand and with a shield, decorated with a horseman spearing fallen enemy, on his left shoulder. Rev. GLORIA REI PVBLICAE / SMNS Roma, helmeted, seated facing on the left, holding spear in her left hand, and Constantinopolis, turreted, seated to left with her right foot on prow on the right, holding scepter in her left hand, supporting between them a shield inscribed VOT / XXX / MVLT / XXXX. Depeyrot 5/2. RIC 74. A well struck and lustrous example with an attractive portrait. Very minor marks, otherwise, good extremely fine.

Ex Leu 13, 27 May 2023, 360 and from the collection of Dr. Albrecht Ullrich, Künker 365, 4 April 2022, 5464.