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316-337 Roman Empire Constantine II Follis bronze coin, Constantinople mint, obverse engraved laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, reverse engraved Campgate with two turrets, star above, D: 18.3 mm, 2.44 grams. In 326 A.D., Constantine the great reorganized the Roman army into smaller units classified into three grades: palatini, (imperial escort armies); comitatenses, (forces based in frontier provinces) and limitanei (auxilia border troops). Constantine II was the son of Constantine I, the eldest with his second wife, Fausta. He was born in Arles (which was renamed Constantia in his honor in 328, explaining the CON mintmarks for Arles) and was made Caesar before he was a year old in 316 A.D. Upon his father's death, Constantine II inherited the Western part of the empire. After quarreling with his brother Constans, he invaded his territory, only to be killed in an ambush near Aquileia. His coins often include "IVN" in the legend, an abbreviation for junior. PROVENANCE: Private collection of Ken Dorney, classical numismatist dealer