Constans; AE3 Rome; Two Victories
90,00 €
Description
Constans (337 – 350 AD). AE3, Rome mint. DN FL CONSTANS AVG; laureate, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICT-ORIAE DD AVGG Q dot NN; two Victories each holding palm branches, one standing left holding wreaths inwards, the other walking right towards her, holding her wreath outwards, dot between Victories; RP in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE14 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,06 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | SB 1966 |
| Commentary: | rare; green patina, minor deposits |
Historical Context
The homosexual Constans preferred his barbarian bodyguards, what offended his soldiers and led ultimately to the revolt of Magnentius and Constans' death.



