Constans; AE3 Aquileia; soldiers with standards
65,00 €
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)
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,26 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC VII Aquileia 134 |
| Commentary: | very rare; grey patina with same deposits |
Historical Context
The elevation of Constans to the rank of Caesar was timed to coincide with the celebration of the millennium of the city of Byzantium.
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