Solidus of Constantius II (Sole Emperor, 353-361) 353-361 Byzantine This coin was struck between 353 and 361, during the reign of Constantius II, who ruled the Roman Empire from its new capital, Constantinople. (The empire would, in later centuries, be called Byzantium.) The view shown here (the obverse) portrays the emperor in military dress, holding a lance and shield. The shield itself depicts the emperor on horseback, trampling a barbarian. The reverse gives an inscription which identifies the coin as most probably being minted in Nicodemia.Constantius II reigned as full emperor from 353 to 361. He gained the throne after the overthrow of the previous emperor, Constans I, and is best remembered for his support of Arianism (a Christian sect later declared heretical) and his subsequent persecution of the Orthodox Church.. Solidus of Constantius II (Sole Emperor, 353-361) 466047

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Solidus of Constantius II (Sole Emperor, 353-361) 353-361 Byzantine This coin was struck between 353 and 361, during the reign of Constantius II, who ruled the Roman Empire from its new capital, Constantinople. (The empire would, in later centuries, be called Byzantium.) The view shown here (the obverse) portrays the emperor in military dress, holding a lance and shield. The shield itself depicts the emperor on horseback, trampling a barbarian. The reverse gives an inscription which identifies the coin as most probably being minted in Nicodemia.Constantius II reigned as full emperor from 353 to 361. He gained the throne after the overthrow of the previous emperor, Constans I, and is best remembered for his support of Arianism (a Christian sect later declared heretical) and his subsequent persecution of the Orthodox Church.. Solidus of Constantius II (Sole Emperor, 353-361) 466047

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