The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-12-303-RE
Metal Type:bronze
Issuing Authority:
Constans, Flavius Julius (c. 323-Jan 350)
Weight:3.88 g
Diameter:21.20 mm
Mint:Trier (Settlement)
Date:
348 CE - 350 CE
Denomination: AE 15mm
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Constans draped and laureate, right. Border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:D N CONSTA - NS P F AVG
Reverse Image Description:Emperor standing in galley, facing left, holding globe with victory extending wreath in right hand and Chi-Rho standard in left. To right, Victory at till. Border of dots.
Reverse Inscription:FEL TEMP REPARATIO. TRP in exergue.
Attached People:
Flavius Julius Constans (c. 323-Jan 350) - Authority - ancient
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector (major)
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume VIII..., page: 153, no. 219, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No. 244 245 ............................................. 2 : 13
Head of Constans
DN. CONSTANS PF AVG.
Rev. a military Figure in a ship steered by
a Victory in his right Hand a Globe with a
Victory upon it., in his left a military standard
upon which is inscribed ☧ the mark of J.X.t
FEL TEMP REPARATIO
[short line]
T.HP
a Coin of this Intention described by Du Fresne.
Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 303 Head of Constans
D N . CONSTANS PF AVG
Reverse a Military Figure in a 6666
Ship steered by a winged Figure.
In the right Hand of the Soldier a
Globe with some Image upon it
his left Hand resting a
Standard marked [monographed chi-rho] ☧
FEL TEMP REPARATIO
[short line]
TRP
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 302 303 Head of Constans.
DN. CONSTANS PF AVG.
Reverse a military Figure standing
in a Boat or ship steered by a
Victory or winged Figure. In his
right Hand a Globe with a little
Figure standing upon it. in his
left Hand a standard marked
with ✶.
FEL TEMP REPARATIO
[short line]
TRP.
Casaubon [library pencil marking]
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No. 244 245 ............................................. 2 : 13
Head of Constans
DN. CONSTANS PF AVG.
Rev. a military Figure in a ship steered by
a Victory in his right Hand a Globe with a
Victory upon it., in his left a military standard
upon which is inscribed ☧ the mark of J.X.t
FEL TEMP REPARATIO
[short line]
T.HP
a Coin of this Intention described by Du Fresne.
Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 303 Head of Constans
D N . CONSTANS PF AVG
Reverse a Military Figure in a 6666
Ship steered by a winged Figure.
In the right Hand of the Soldier a
Globe with some Image upon it
his left Hand resting a
Standard marked [monographed chi-rho] ☧
FEL TEMP REPARATIO
[short line]
TRP
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 302 303 Head of Constans.
DN. CONSTANS PF AVG.
Reverse a military Figure standing
in a Boat or ship steered by a
Victory or winged Figure. In his
right Hand a Globe with a little
Figure standing upon it. in his
left Hand a standard marked
with ✶.
FEL TEMP REPARATIO
[short line]
TRP.
Casaubon [library pencil marking]
See Entry in Catalogue