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A coin of the emperor Constans from Constantinople showing a soldier leading a small barbarian from a hut Coin Type: Billon centenionalis of Constans, Caesar 333-337 CE, Augustus 337-350 CE
Mint and Date: Constantinople, officina 2; 348-351 CE
Size and Weight: 19mm x 22mm, 3.7g
Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left, globe in right hand.
D N CONSTA - NS P F AVG
Reverse: Helmeted soldier, spear in left hand, advancing right, head left; with his right hand he leads a small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree. The spear points downwards, between the soldier's legs.
FEL TEMP REPA - RATIO
Exergue: CONSB
Provenance: ancientauctionhouse.com (eBay); March 2007
Ref: RIC VIII Constantinople 86, unlisted officina; LRBC 2012
BW Ref: 155 031 106
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