Constans; AE3 Siscia; soldiers with standard
Description:
Constans (337 - 350 AD). AE3, Siscia mint 337-340 AD. CONSTANS P F AVG; rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA EXERCITVS; two soldiers standing to either side of one standard with chi-rho on banner, BSIS crescent-dot in ex.
Diameter:
AE17 mm
Weight:
1,92 g
Grade:
gVF/gVF
Attribution:
RIC 99
Commentary:
dark grey patina, great sharp details, well centered
History:
Constans, being the supporter of Nicene orthodoxy, and his brother Constantius II, who was a supporter of Arianism, nearly started the war over their religious differences.
Article Number:
059-02-02-42384