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A billon centenionalis of the emperor Constans I, hut type; RIC VIII, similar to Siscia 214 but the spear position is unlisted for Siscia, and the officina letter does not match the symbol Siscia mint symbols Coin Type: Billon centenionalis of Constans, Caesar 333-337 CE, Augustus 337-350 CE
Mint and Date: Siscia, officina 1; 348-350 CE
Size and Weight: 22mm, 4.18g
Obverse: D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG
Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left, globe in right hand.
Reverse: FEL•TEMP•REPA-RATIO
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 and to the left.
Exergue: ASIS•(Symbol 4)
Provenance: Ancient Auction House (eBay), March 2005
Ref:RIC VIII, similar to Siscia 214 but the spear position is unlisted for Siscia, and the officina letter does not match the symbol.
BW Ref: 042 026 059
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