Constans; AE3 Siscia; soldiers with standards
45,00 €
Description
Constans (Caesar, 333 – 337 AD). AE3, Siscia mint 334-335 AD. FL CONSTANTIS BEA C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA EXERCITVS; two soldiers facing each other, each holding spear and shield set on ground; two standards between them; •ASIS•.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE20 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,20 |
| Grade: | aVF/gF |
| Attribution: | RIC VII Siscia 238 |
| Commentary: | rare; dark grey patina |
Historical Context
Constans was widely accused of "indulging in great vices" (homosexuality) which reagrding the fact that he as the only son of Constantine the Great has not been married may actually be true.
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