Author Topic: Constans GLORIA EXERCITVS from Nicomedia...obverse legend of CONSTANTIS  (Read 1166 times)

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This coin of Constans has his name spelled as CONSTANTIS. I wondered if it might actually be Constantius II, but RIC only lists Constans with left facing busts for this issue. However, Constantius II has FL IVL in his obverse legend, while the Constans issue (spelled properly) is FL CONSTANS.

The engravers could have gotten it wrong because this was the first bronze issue from Nicomedia for Constans and they probably didn't realize how to spell his name.


Constans
A.D. 330- 335
FL IVL CONSTANTIS NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left.
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS; Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards.
in ex. SMNA
RIC VII Nicomedia 192