Constans 337 - 350 A.D.
| Coin Description | Constans, AE 15mm, Grade?? , very nice dark patina (not quite visible from the picture) but very worn especially the reverse, RIC VIII Cyzicus 22, RBC 381 |
| Obverse | The portrait is of Constans a laureate bust looking right. 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 | Two soldiers standing on either side of military standard, each holding an inverted spear (signifying peace) and shield. The legend reads GLORIA EXERCITVS which translates as "Glory of the Army" or "Glory to the Army". |
| Mint | The exergue reads
SMK G 
meaning SM (Sacred Moneta / Sacred Money) K (for Cyzicus)
and G (gamma) stands for the 3rd workshop of
Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh in modern Turkey north-east) the dot is a mint series
mark. |
| The Entire Story | The entire story of this coin would read: Our Lord Constans the Dutiful and Wise Augustus who honors the army. |
