Constans Two Victories Very Fine

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Continuing our series of the famous Constantinian Dynasty we offer Constans, the only son who certainly visited Britain. Born around A.D. 320, Constans was the youngest son of Constantine the Great. Following a short war with his brother, Constantine II, he survived and ruled the Western empire with Constantius II in the East. Constans even visited Britain in A.D. 343 by enduring the very dangerous crossing of the channel in mid-winter, campaigning against the Picts and Scots. This means Constans was the last legitimate Roman Emperor we know visited our shores. In A.D. 350 he was killed while on a hunting trip in Gaul by followers of the usurper Magnentius who went on to rule. We offer bronze coins struck between A.D. 342-348 with his bust on the obverse. The two Victories facing each other on the reverse symbolise military success for both Constans and his surviving brother, Constantius II. Here we offer them in Very Fine, we suspect they will sell out fast...
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Roman Coins Dedicated to Constans (337 – 350)

What happens when you hand a teenager a third of the Roman Empire and pit him against his own power-hungry brothers? You get the wild, dramatic, and ultimately tragic life of Constans (Flavius Julius Constans). Far from being a mere footnote in the shadow of his legendary father, Constantine the Great, Constans carved out a reputation as a relentless warrior, a fiercely passionate religious crusader, and a ruler tangled in shocking scandals. next...