Constantius II. AD 337-361. AV Aureus (20.5mm, 4.45 g, 12h). Rome mint, 4th officina. Struck AD 355-357. FL IVL CONST ANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear in right hand over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motif / GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, Roma, holding spear in left hand, and Constantinopolis, holding scepter in left hand, right foot on prow, enthroned facing, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT/ XXX/ MVLT/ XXXX in four lines; RSMQ (palm). RIC VIII 293 var. (stars on shield); Depeyrot 14/1; Biaggi 2143 var. (same); Mazzini 117/b var. (officina). Lustrous, light scratches. Good VF.
From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex Marc Poncin Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 72, 14 June 2006), lot 1794.