My new 'Pick-up' - Constans

In line with my decision to (where possible) collect better examples of the coins presently in my collection, I recently picked up this Constans. I didn't need it, because I already have 10 or a dozen of them, (haven't we all), but they are all 'lower grade' coins.

ROMAN EMPIRE, CONSTANS, Emperor AD 337-350.
Centenionalis (Bronze 3.7 grams, 19.40mm)
Obverse: DN CONSTANS P F AVG, His diademed draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Constans standing right on galley, holding labarum and phoenix, Victory at the rudder.
TES 'Alpha' in exergue. RIC VIII. Thessalonica 120 A
(Seller's Photos)



Please show your Constans . . . . . .

 

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Nice one, TC!

 

Nice.

Here is my Lugdunum version:-

 

CONSTANS
AE2
OBVERSE: D N CONSTANS P F AVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe
REVERSE: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Constans standing left holding chi-rho banner in right and resting left on shield, two bound captives wearing Phrygian helmets standing to left, ASIS in ex
Struck at Siscia 348-350 AD
3.93g, 20mm
RIC VIII 224

 

I like that reverse and the obverse isn't too bad either. I only have two in my collection:

Roman Imperial: Constans (337-350 CE) BI Centenionalis, Siscia (RIC-218c)

Obv: D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG; Pearl-diademed, draped bust of Constans left, holding globe in left hand
Rev: FEL • TEMP • REPA-RATIO; Soldier holding spear pointing upwards and leading barbarian right from hut under tree; BSISRM in exergue

ex-Bridgnorth Hoard





Roman Imperial: Constans (337-350) Æ Follis, Siscia (RIC VIII-100)

Obv: CONSTAN-S PF AVG; laurel and rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS; two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them, chi-rho on banner; ESIS, dot-in-crescent in exergue

 

Everyone needs a Constans from the early Siscia issue with genitive case obverse 'of Constans Blessed Caesar'

Of course there are hundreds of Fel Temp Reparatio varieties for Constans.

 

The R here is as close as a keyboard may come to that Siscian language letter in the mintmark. That is a very nice coin! RIC may say it is common but they are not always that clear.

 

I haven't encountered this one before. What is the RIC number for the first one? The second coin is actually really nice! Very crisp!

 

RIC 113 page 211 Arles The feature of note on this one is the armillary sphere decoration on the globe.

 

Nice one, TC, I especially like the Victory at the rudder.

A two-standard CONSTANTIS BEA C from Siscia.

 

I have one of those too.

 

Wow, fantastic OP-score, Topcat ... congrats, dawg (cat)

Ummm, sadly this is my only Constans example (but I love it) ...

 

Nice additions. I just have the two below.


Constans (337 - 350 A.D.)
Æ2
O: DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG, Pearl diademed, draped and and cuirassed bust left, holding globe in right hand.
R: FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, Helmeted soldier,spear in left hand, advancing right, head left; with his right hand he leads a small figure from a hut beneath a tree.
(mint of Cyzicus), 4th offincia. SMKΔ
4.5g


Constans (337 - 350 A.D.)
Æ3
O: CONSTANS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
R: VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN, two Victories standing facing each other, each holding wreath and palm, HR monogram between them. Mintmark ASIS.
Sisca Mint
18mm
1.59g
RIC VIII 192

 

Some very nice examples all around, congrats to all
Not a dozen of Constans here either....just one AE2 from the Rome mint


Constans, AE2 Rome mint, 1st officina
D N CONSTA NS P F AVG, draped and diademed bust left, holding globe in right hand
FEL.TEMP.REPARATIO, Virtus walking right dragging captive out of his hut. R*P at exergue
4.2 gr
Ref : Cohen # 19, LRBC # 604

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I seem to have far too many Constans

Obv:- D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left, globe in right hand.
Rev:- FEL TEMP REPA-RATIO, Helmeted soldier, spear in left hand, advancing right, head left; with his right hand he leads a small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree. The spear points downwards, between the soldier's legs.
Minted in Alexandria, officina 3; (/ALEG), A.D. 348-350 A.D.
Reference:– RIC VIII Alexandria 60; LRBC 2820



Obv:- D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left, globe in right hand
Rev:- FEL TEMP REPAR-ATIO, Helmeted soldier, spear in left hand, advancing right, head left; with his right hand he leads a small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree. The spear points up and to the right
Minted in Lugdunum, (// *PLG), A.D. 348-350
Reference:– RIC VIII Lugdunum 86 (R)

Ex collection of Count Gaston de Lambertye formed in the 18th century



Obv:- D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left, globe in right hand.
Rev:- FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Emperor standing left, holding labarum and shield, two captives, kneeling and leaning left before him, star in left field
Minted in Alexandria, officina 3; (// ALEG), A.D. 348-350 A.D.
Reference:– RIC VIII Alexandria 64

 

Thanks for showing the coins, people. I loved the diversity.

 

The OP was a small "galley" piece. In Britain the galley type was already imitated before the size was reduced.

Constantius II full-size imitation from Britain.
AE23-20. Large! 4.60 grams. A bold and impressive full-sized imitation. "galley" type.

 

here's my strange blue constans galley....

 

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A very attractive and interesting array of posts!!

Well, my upgrade in this area (of Constans) was this modest reduced follis with a nice portrait.....