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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     90010171 Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Constans Date Ruled:     AD 333-350 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Solidus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 337-340 Weight:     4.48 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     CONSTAN_S P F AVG Obverse Description:     Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     SPES REI_PVBLICAE Reverse Description:     Emperor, diademed and in military dress, standing left, holding spear in his left hand and labarum in his right. To the right stands Victory, crowning him with a wreath held in her right hand and holding palm-branch in left Exergue:     ●SIS● Mint Mark:     ●SIS● Mint:     Siscia Primary Reference:     RIC VIII 010 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=138735 Notes:     Sale: Nomos 1, Lot: 171 Rare From the collections of a Gentleman and of G. Lacam, DÜrr/Michel, 8 November 1999, 12 and ex Bank Leu 22, 8 May 1979, 389.Constans was Constantine I’s youngest son with Fausta; born at some point between 320 and 323 he became Caesar in 333. In 337 he received Italy, Africa, Illyria, Macedonia and Achaea as his portion as Augustus. After the death of his brother Constantine II in 340, he gained all his territories. As a ruler he became increasingly unpopular and was finally murdered in 350 at the orders of the usurper Magnentius.

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