The two first coins are indeed Constantius II, Gloria Exercitus type. The top one is minted in Lugdunum (today's Lyon in France; that is what the PLG at the bottom means: Prima officina [1st mint branch] LuGdunum). The bottom one is minted in Antioch, Syria (today's Antakya, Turkey; SMANZ stands for Sacra Moneta ANtiochiae 7th officina).
The legend around Constantius reads FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C and is spelled out Flavius Iulius Constantius Nobilissimus Caesar. Nobilissimus means Most Noble, Caesar was at this time the title for the subordinate emperor(s). Constantine the Great was emperor over all of Rome and had the title Augustus (his coins have AVG at the end of the legend). His sons - Constantius, Constantine, and Constans - were all caesars.
The Probus coins are not folles, they are antoniniani (seen by the spiked crown). The mint for the top one is Ticinum (today's Pavia, Italy). It should be here (bust can be either left or right for this type): https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces292734.html
Also check OCRE for this type: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....386?lang=en
Mint for bottom Probus is either Cyzicus (https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pi...293262.html) or Siscia (maybe https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pi...93000.html).
The last coin is Postumus, as @oriole points out. An antoninianus, minted in Lugdunum. OCRE entry: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric...t.58?lang=en
The legend around Constantius reads FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C and is spelled out Flavius Iulius Constantius Nobilissimus Caesar. Nobilissimus means Most Noble, Caesar was at this time the title for the subordinate emperor(s). Constantine the Great was emperor over all of Rome and had the title Augustus (his coins have AVG at the end of the legend). His sons - Constantius, Constantine, and Constans - were all caesars.
The Probus coins are not folles, they are antoniniani (seen by the spiked crown). The mint for the top one is Ticinum (today's Pavia, Italy). It should be here (bust can be either left or right for this type): https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces292734.html
Also check OCRE for this type: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....386?lang=en
Mint for bottom Probus is either Cyzicus (https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pi...293262.html) or Siscia (maybe https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pi...93000.html).
The last coin is Postumus, as @oriole points out. An antoninianus, minted in Lugdunum. OCRE entry: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric...t.58?lang=en
Edited by erafjel
10/09/2024 6:37 pm
10/09/2024 6:37 pm





































