Constans 337 - 350 A.D.
| Coin Description | Constans, AE 20 mm, Grade??, The coin is struck off-centre causing the exergue to be missing, The coin has a tiny amount of silver (1,5 %) in its alloy. VM 64, RBC 410 |
| Obverse | The portrait is of Constans a diademed bust looking left and holding a globe (symbolizing the world/empire he rules). The legend reads DN CONSTANS PF AVG meaning: DN (Dominus Noster /our lord showing the emperor to be the supreme ruler) CONSTANS (his name) PF (Pius Felix / Dutiful and Wise) AVG (Augustus which defines him as being the emperor). The legend is broken which is a sign of the highest respect and signifies him as the senior Augustus. |
| Reverse | The reverse shows a soldier leading a small figure right from a hut the soldiers spear is pointing down indicating peace. The soldier leading the barbarian from the hut represent Constans' defeat and settlement of the Franks (as a vassal nation which helped defend the Roman borders against Germanic barbarians). The legend reads FEL TEMP REPARATIO which translates as "The restoration of happy times" or "Happy days are here again". Ofcourse symbolizing Constans as the person who restored those happy times by defeating the barbarians. |
| Mint | ?? |
| The Entire Story |
The entire story of this coin would read: Our Lord Constans the Dutiful and Wise Augustus who restored the happy times to our empire by defeating the barbarians (the Franks in this case) and making their land part of the empire. |
