★ A beautiful solidus of Constantius II ★

Constantius II, as Caesar, 324-337. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.41 g, 11 h), Nicomedia, 324-325. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius to right. Rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS / SMN Constantius, as prince of the youth, standing front in military attire, head to right, holding vexillum in his right hand and long scepter in his left; behind him, another signum. Depeyrot 34/3. RIC 76. A beautiful piece of very attractive Constantinian style. A few very minor scratches and with a thin die break on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

From the Birger Bentsen Collection of ancient gold coins, ex Obolos 5, 26 June 2016, 859 and Rauch 97, 14 April 2015, 834 (with collector's ticket).