Constans   337 - 350  A.D.

Coin Description	Constans, AE 14mm, Grade??, VM 60, RBC 402, RIC VIII Cyzicus 51
Obverse	The portrait is of Constans a diademed 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	The reverse shows a wreath with the letters VOT XX MULT XXX which translates as: Because of the vows, twenty years, through more vows, thirty years. This derives from the Roman custom of offering vows of a certain sacrifice to the Gods in return for the granting of some favor or wish. During his reign, the emperor would offer vows to safeguard the people and the state for a certain period. When the end of this period was reached (in this case 20 years his Vicennalia) he would make the sacrifices in fulfillment of those vows. At the same time he's offering vows for another successful period of ten years. The vows were a money sacrifice paid to the gods (later and in Constans' case the Catholic Church). (note that they only paid on delivery of the goods )
Mint	The exergue reads SMKA meaning SM (Sacred Moneta / Sacred Money) K for the Cyzicus mint A for the first officina (alpha).
The Entire Story	The entire story of this coin would read: Our Lord Constans the Dutiful and Wise Augustus who trough his vows had a successful reign of twenty years and who has made vows of sacrifices for another ten successful years.