Hannibalianus, Caesar AD 335-337. Constantinople
Follis Æ

16 mm, 1,70 g

FL HANNIBALLIANO REGI, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITAS PVBLICA, Euphrates reclining right, leaning on scepter; urn at side; reed in background; CONSS in exergue.

Fine

RIC VII 147; LRBC 1034.

Hannibalianus, known as Flavius Hannibalianus on coins, ruled as King in the Eastern Roman Empire from 335/336 until his death in 337. He was part of the Constantinian dynasty under Constantine the Great, who promoted Christianity and moved the empire's capital to Constantinople. Hannibalianus, nephew of Constantine, married Constantine's daughter and held the title of rex, overseeing diplomatic relations in the East. Following Constantine's death, Hannibalianus and his family likely faced political purges, and his wife later married his cousin. His reign exemplifies the transformative period under the Constantinian dynasty, marked by religious and political changes that shaped the empire's future.