Constantine I GLORIA EXERCITVS from Aquileia with cross between standards

[Victor]

I just won this one for 22 euros. Nobody else was interested or perhaps it went unnoticed, as the description did not mention the cross. The cross is not well formed, though on this issue they are often more rounded at the top and remind me a bit of an Egyptian ankh.


Constantine I
A.D. 334-335
16x17mm   2.4gm
CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG; rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS; Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards, cross between standards.
In ex. AQP 
RIC VII Aquileia 124

[Gavin]

Good catch. I bet lots of people just see GLORIA EXERCITVS and keep scrolling.

[Victor]

I also picked up this Constantinopolis from Arles with a Chi-Rho. Seven bids, but it only got to a little over $10. It was listed merely as MONEDA ROMANA IDENTIFICAR

[Gavin]

That is a nice clear chi-rho for $10 for sure. I still need one of those for Urbs Roma.