#4) Bronze Nummis (a.k.a. Follis) of Constans, A.D. 337-350
Siscia mint, A.D. 348-350
RIC 238
Obverse: D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG
Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO - Emperor on galley, holding laborum (standard with Chi-Rho) in left hand and phoenix on globe in right. Galley steered by Victory (at helm).
BSIS[upside-down U] in exergue
18 mm, 2.3 g.
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Constans

Constans was the youngest of the three sons of Constantine the Great who became Augusti after their father's death. Despite his skills as a military leader, his arrogance and general unpleasantness left him vulnerable to betrayal--a weakness that Magnentius was all too willing to exploit. His death in 350 A.D. was cause for celebration by his own troops, who, by this time, detested him.

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