No 666: Roman Bronze AE4 of Hanniballianus

No 666: Roman Bronze AE4 of Hanniballianus: This small AE4 was issued by this

emperor who ruled for just two years from 335 AD until 337 AD.

One of Constantine's relatives, Hannibalianus was given domain of the Roman province

of Pontica and given the unusual title of King. He ruled for two years until shortly after

his father's death at which time a family conspiracy headed by Constantine II and

Constantius II eliminated him as well as several other family members.

The coin is Sear 3935 and reads, on the reverse, SECVRITAS PVBLICA and shows the

Euphrates reclining right holding a sceptre, in the exergue is CONSS. The original of this

tiny coin is worth £400.

Price is &pound1.99 plus postage