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Eusebius stated that in addition to the singular labarum of Constantine, other similar standards (labara) were issued to the Roman army. This is confirmed by the two labara depicted being held by a soldier on a coin of [[w:Vetranio|Vetranio]] dating from 350.
The sacred symbols were naturally removed from the standards by [[Julian the Apostate]], but were restored by Jovian and his successors, and continued to be borne by later Byzantine emperors.<ref>[[w:William Smith (lexicographer)|Smith, Sir William]] and Samuel Cheetham (eds.). ''"[http://books.google.ca/books?id=omMaAAAAYAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s Labarum]."'' '''A dictionary of Christian antiquities: Being a continuation of the ʻDictionary of the Bible', Volume 2.''' J. B. Burr, 1880. p.910.</ref> The Labarum marked with the monogram of [[Christ]] is seen on the coins of [[Constantine the Great]], and also of Constans, of JovianusJovian, and of ValentinianusValentinian, to the end of the [http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Imperial%20Series imperial series].<ref>''[http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=labarum Labarum].'' '''Numiswiki: The Collaborative Numismatics Project.'''</ref>
==Later Usage==