CONSTANS

Reigned: 337-350 A.D.

FLAVIVS IVLIVS CONSTANS was born in 320 to Fausta and Constantine I. He was named a Caesar on December 25, 333. When his father died in 337, Constans received the title 'Augustus' (along with his two brothers) on September 9, and was given Italy, Illyricum, and Africa. He later was ceded Thrace by Constantius II. He gained the entire western half of the Empire when Constantine II died in April, 340 in a failed invasion of Italy. Constans fell victim on January 18, 350 to a plot formed by Magnentius who was hailed Augustus at a birthday party in Autun. He fled toward Spain, but was overtaken and killed.(From MONETA, from www.numus.com)

Mint of Heraclea  

AE Centenionalis (23mm) Struck 348-351 A.D. Heraclea

Obv: DN CONSTANS P F AVG Diademed and draped bust left holding globe

Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO Constans guiding a barbarian youth from hut beneath a tree in exergue

RIC viii 71
   
Mint of Rome  

AE 4 (15mm) Struck 337-350 A.D. Rome

Obv: D N CONSTANS P F AVG Laur. draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev: GLORIA EXERCITVS Two soldiers on either side of one standard in exergue

RIC VIII 49
   
Mint of Siscia  

AE 4 (15mm) Struck 347-348 A.D. Siscia

Obv: CONSTANS P F AVG Diad., draped. & cuirassed bust right

Rev: VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN Victories standing facing each other holding wreath and palm. asisin exergue

RIC VIII185
   

AE 4 (15mm) Struck 347-348 A.D. Siscia

Obv: CONSTANS P F AVG Diad., draped. & cuirassed bust right

Rev: VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN Victories standing facing each other holding wreath and palm ASIS in exergue in mid field

RIC VIII192
   
Mint of Thessalonica  

AE 3 (15mm) Struck 337-340 A.D. Thessalonica

Obv: CONSTANS P F AVG Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right

Rev GLORIA EXERCITVS Two soldiers standing on either side of a single standard in exergue.

RIC VIII 57
   

AE 4 (15mm) Struck 347-348 A.D. Thessalonica

Obv: CONSTANS P F AVG Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right

Rev: VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN Two victories facing, holding wreaths and palms SMTSB in exergue

RIC VIII 101
   

AE 4 (15mm) Struck 347-348 A.D. Thessalonica

Obv: CONSTANS P F AVG Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right

Rev: VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN Two victories facing, holding wreaths and palms SMTSB in exergue

RIC VIII 101
   

AE 3 (18mm) Struck 348-350 A.D. Thessalonica

Obv: D N CONTANS P F AVG Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right

Rev: FEL TEMP REPARTIO Constans on galley holding labarum and phoenix on globe, victory at rudder. in exergue.

RIC VIII 109
   
RIC vii 118

AE 2 (21.9mm 4.13g) Struck 348-350 A.D. Thessalonica

OBV: DN CONSTANS P F AVG Pearl Diademed and draped bust left holding globe in right hand

REV: Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO Constans guiding a barbarian youth from hut beneath a tree TES in exergue

RIC VIII 118 Ex Forvm Ancient Coins, Ex Marcel Jungfleisch

   

AE 3 (18mm) Struck 348-350 A.D. Thessalonica

Obv: D N CONTANS P F AVG Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right

Rev: FEL TEMP REPARTIO Constans on galley holding labarum and phoenix on globe, victory at rudder. TESA in exergue.

RIC VIII 120
   

 

 

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