CONSTANTINE II Jr. son of Constantine I Ancient Roman Coin VICTORIES i22122

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Item:
i22122
Authentic Ancient Coin of:
Constantine II 'Junior' - Roman Emperor: 337-340 A.D. -
Bronze AE3 18mm (2.98 grams) Lugdunum mint 320 A.D.
Reference: RIC 90 (Lyons)
DNCONSTANTINOIVNNOBC - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAELAETAEPRINCPERP Exe: two bound captives, back to back - Two Victories facing each other, holding together shield on altar reading VOT/PR.
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In
Roman mythology
,
Victoria
was the personification/Goddess of victory. She is the Roman version of the
Greek goddess
Nike
, and was associated with
Bellona
. She was adapted from the
Sabine
agricultural goddess
Vacuna
and had a
temple
on the
Palatine Hill
. Her name (in Latin) means victory. Unlike the Greek Nike, Victoria (
Latin
for "victory") was a major part of Roman society. Multiple temples were erected in her honour. When her statue was removed in 382 AD by emperor
Gratianus
there was much anger in Rome. She was normally worshipped by
triumphant
generals returning from war. Also unlike the Greek Nike, who was known for success in athletic games such as chariot races, Victoria was a symbol of victory over death and determined who would be successful during war. Appearing on Roman coins, jewelry, architecture, and other arts, Victoria is often seen with or in a
chariot
. An example of this is her place upon the
Brandenburg Gate
in Berlin, Germany.
Flavius Claudius Constantinus
, known in English as
Constantine II
, (316-340) was
Roman Emperor
from 337
to 340. The eldest son of
Constantine the Great
and
Fausta
, he was born at
Arles
, and was raised as a Christian.
On
March 1
,
317
, Constantine was made
Caesar
, and at the age of seven in 323, took part in his father's campaign against the
Sarmatians
. At the age of ten he became commander of
Gaul
, after the death of his half-brother
Crispus
. An inscription dating to 330 records the title of
Alamannicus
, so it is probable that his generals won a victory over the
Alamanni
. His military career continued when Constantine I elected his son field commander during the 332 campaign against the
Goths
.
Following the death of his father in 337, Constantine II became emperor jointly with his brothers
Constantius II
and
Constans
. After the division of the empire, made by the three brothers in September of the same year in Pannonia, he ruled over
Gaul
,
Britannia
and
Hispania
.
He was involved in the struggle between the different Christian streams. The Western portion of the empire leaned towards
Catholicism
and against
Arianism
, and Constantine freed
Athanasius
and allowed him to return to
Alexandria
. This action also put some burden on Constantius II, who was a supporter of Arianism.
At first, he was the guardian of his younger brother Constans, whose portion was
Italia
,
Africa
and
Illyricum
. As Constans came of age, Constantine would not relinquish the guardianship and in 340 he marched against Constans in Italy, but was defeated at
Aquileia
and he was killed in an ambush in
Cervignano del Friuli
. Constans came to control his deceased brother's realm.
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