Description: This small ancient Roman coin features Emperor Constans I, son of Constantine the Great. This coin was minted between 342-348 AD during the Imperial period. The reverse of the coin depicts the two Goddesses Victory facing each other holding wreaths. Flavius Julius Constans (c. 323 – 350), sometimes called Constans I, was Roman emperor from 337 to 350. He held the imperial rank of caesar from 333, and was the youngest son of Constantine the Great. After his father's death, he was made augustus alongside his brothers in September 337. Constans was given the administration of the praetorian prefectures of Italy, Illyricum, and Africa. He defeated the Sarmatians in a campaign shortly afterwards. Quarrels over the sharing of power led to a civil war with his eldest brother and co-emperor Constantine II, who invaded Italy in 340 and was killed in battle by Constans's forces near Aquileia. Constans gained from him the praetorian prefecture of Gaul. Thereafter there were tensions with his remaining brother and co-augustus Constantius II (r. 337–361), including over the exiled bishop Athanasius of Alexandria, who in turn eulogized Constans as "the most pious Augustus... of blessed and everlasting memory." In the following years he campaigned against the Franks, and in 343 he visited Roman Britain, the last legitimate emperor to do so. In January 350, Magnentius (r. 350–353) the commander of the Jovians and Herculians, a corps in the Roman army, was acclaimed augustus at Augustodunum (Autun) with the support of Marcellinus, the comes rei privatae. Magnentius overthrew and killed Constans. Surviving sources, possibly influenced by the propaganda of Magnentius's faction, accuse Constans of misrule and of homosexuality. This coin is a great piece of history that has stood the test of time and is now available for collectors to add to their collection. Don't miss out on the opportunity to own a piece of the past. 1291
Price: 25.96 USD
Location: Capitola, California
End Time: 2024-12-01T14:26:40.000Z
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Denomination: Nummus
Historical Period: Roman: Imperial (27 BC-476 AD)
Composition: Bronze
Year: 342-348 AD
Era: Ancient
Fineness: 0.8
KM Number: Unk
Ruler: Constans I
Variety: Victoriae
Certification: Uncertified
