Constans; AE4 Nicomedia; vows in wreath
Description:
Constans (337 - 350 AD). AE4, Nicomedia mint 347-348 AD. D N CONSTANS P F AVG; rosette-diademed head right / VOT XX MVLT XXX in wreath; SMNΘ in ex.
Diameter:
AE15 mm
Weight:
1,64 g
Grade:
VF/VF
Attribution:
RIC VIII 51
Commentary:
olive patina with thin sandy deposits, well centered with full and clear legends
History:
The homosexual Constans preferred his barbarian bodyguards, what offended his soldiers and led ultimately to the revolt of Magnentius and Constans' death.
Article Number:
021-10-07-41652