Roman Constans 337-350 AD (Struck 348-350 AD) AE2 22mm 4.6gm Reduced Centenionalis. Mint Antioch, Nicely-centered, Brown patina with lighter rub on high points.

Roman Constans 337-350 AD (Struck 348-350 AD) AE2 22mm 4.6gm Reduced Centenionalis. Mint Antioch, Nicely-centered, Brown patina with lighter rub on high points.

Obv: D N CONSTANS P F AVG pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe in right hand.

Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO; helmeted, draped and cuirassed soldier advancing right, head left, leading a small bare-headed, figure from a hut beneath a tree with right hand and holding spear pointed downward in left; exergue ANTΓ (Antioch).

Ref: RIC VIII Antioch 126.r; LRBC 2635; Sear RCV 18730.

FEL TEMP REPARATIO series, introduced in 348, formed part of a wider reform aimed at unifying bronze coinage types across all imperial mints while conveying messages of restored prosperity. The “hut” reverse, struck for Constans at Antioch, alludes to Roman victories and the pacification of frontier peoples, echoing themes of rescue and renewal promoted by the Constantinian dynasty. Produced during the final years of Constans’ reign, this reduced Follis AE2 exemplifies the period’s down-sizing of flans and continued reliance on symbolic imagery to reinforce imperial legitimacy throughout the eastern provinces.

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