Constans; AE3 Arelate; soldiers with standards
75,00 €
Description
Constans (Caesar 333 – 337 AD). AE3, Arelate mint 337 AD. FL IVL CONSTANS NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA EXERCITVS; two soldiers holding spears and grounded shields standing either side of standard with “o” on banner.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE16 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,58 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC VII Arles 414 |
| Commentary: | rare; dark olive-grey patina, reverse slightly off-center |
Historical Context
Constans was elevated to Caesar in 333 AD - probably to coincide with the celebration of the millennium of the city of Byzantium/Constantinople.
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