Eugenius BI Overstruck Nummus. Aquileia, AD 393-394. [D N EVGENIVS P F AVG], pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / [SPES ROMANORVM], Victory advancing to left, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left; [AQS] in exergue. Cf. RIC IX 59. 1.64g, 15mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine; overstruck. Exceedingly Rare.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
We can clearly see on this coin that the types of Eugenius have been overstruck on a Constantinian era Nummus, as the remnants of the obverse legend of the undertype - CONST- are plainly visible below Eugenius' chin.