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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Constantinian Era| > |Constans| > RL85725
Constans, 9 September 337 - 19 January 350 A.D.
|Constans|, |Constans,| |9| |September| |337| |-| |19| |January| |350| |A.D.|, The Roman historian Eutropius says Constans "indulged in great vices," in reference to his homosexuality, and Aurelius Victor stated that Constans had a reputation for scandalous behavior with "handsome barbarian hostages." Nevertheless, Constans did sponsor a decree alongside Constantius II that ruled that marriage based on "unnatural" sex should be punished meticulously. However, the decree may have only outlawed homosexual marriage. It may also be that Constans was not expressing his own feeling when promulgating the legislation but was rather trying to placate public outrage at his own perceived indecencies.
RL85725. Billon heavy maiorina, Hunter V 56 (also 3rd officina), RIC VIII Thessalonica 122, LRBC II 1649, SRCV V 18675, Cohen VII 13, Choice VF, excellent centering, small areas a little weak, tiny edge cracks, 1st officina, Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece) mint, weight 4.733g, maximum diameter 23.6mm, die axis 180o, 348 - 350 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, A behind; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), Constans standing left on galley, Victory on globe in right hand, labarum (chi rho Christogram standard) in left, Victory seated in stern steering ship, A in left field, TSΓ in exergue; SOLD




  







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