Constans; AE3 Aquileia; soldiers with standards
Description:
Constans (Caesar: 333 - 337 AD). AE3 Aquileia mint 335-336 AD. FL IVL CONSTANS NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / GLORIA EXERCITV•; two soldiers standing front, heads toward center, each holds reversed spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on shield, two standards between them; AQ• in ex. (celator used "•" instead of "S" on the reverse)
Diameter:
AE17 mm
Weight:
2,26 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
RIC VII Aquileia 134
Commentary:
very rare; grey patina with same deposits
History:
The elevation of Constans to the rank of Caesar was timed to coincide with the celebration of the millennium of the city of Byzantium.
Article Number:
004-05-02-44757