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brm_600917 - CONSTANS Maiorina

CONSTANS Maiorina AU
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50.00 €(Approx. 54.50$ | 41.50£)
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Type : Maiorina
Date: 348-350
Mint name / Town : Thessalonica
Metal : copper
Diameter : 22,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,95 g.
Officine: 52
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan mince, bien centré des deux côtés. Beau buste de Constans. Revers à l’usure superficielle. Patine vert foncé
Catalogue references :
LRBC.1649  - RIC.120  - C.13  - RCV.18732

Obverse

Obverse legend : D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Constans à droite vu de trois quarts en avant (A'a) ; diadème perlé.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Constans Pius Felix Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Constans pieux et heureux auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : FEL TEMP - REPARATIO/ -|-// TESE.
Reverse description : L'empereur debout de face tourné à gauche sur une galère voguant à gauche, conduite par Victoria agenouillée à gauche, tenant une rame ; l'empereur est vêtu militairement, tenant un globe surmonté d'un phénix de la main droite et un labarum chrismé de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Felicitas Temporum Reparatio”, (Le Retour des temps heureux).

Commentary

Poids léger. Rubans de type 3 aux extrémités bouletées. Ptéryges fines sous le paludamentum.

Historical background

CONSTANS

(25/12/335-18/01/350) Flavius Julius Constans

August (9/09/337-18/01-350)

Constans was born in 320 and received the title of Caesar on December 25 333. Augustus after 9 September 337 with his two other brothers, Constantine II, Constantius II, it soon became angry with his older brother who died in April 340. After the death of his brother Constans recovery legacy of Constantine II and was in charge of the West. A maiorina was struck on the occasion of the 1100th anniversary of Rome in 348, recalled by the legend of setbacks "Return of the Happy Time." Constans was murdered at the beginning of the year 350.

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