CONSTANTIUS II 337-361 AD Ancient Roman Coin Gladiator Battle scene

CONSTANTIUS II 337-361 AD Ancient Roman Coin

Struck at the mint of Siscia 351-355 A.D.

Ancient Gladiator Bronze Coin

Roman Emperor Constantius II, the son of Constantine The Great.

He really loved Gladiatorial games so when he minted his own coins displaying the moment a gladiator is about to slay his opponent, with reverse words FEL TEMP REPARATIO translated to

Happy days are here again!

Gladiator's Oath-I will endure to be burned, to be bound, to be beaten, and to be killed by the sword

Some, before they fight each other to the death, gladiators would face the Roman Emperor and say, “Morituri te salutamus” (We who are about to die salute you!)

Weight: 1.77 g