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Nummus - Constans GLORIA EXERCITVS, Aquileia
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 336-337 |
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| Diameter | 17 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, laureate and draped bust of Constans as Caesar facing right, rendered in the late Constantinian style with youthful features and flowing hair. The portrait shows the prince with a cuirassed or draped shoulder, consistent with his rank as nobilis Caesar. The circumferential Latin legend reads FL IVL CONSTANS NOB C, identifying the subject as Flavius Julius Constans, Noble Caesar. The bust is positioned centrally within the flan, with the legend distributed around the periphery. The overall execution reflects the provincial workshop style of the Aquileia mint. |
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| Reverse description | Two helmeted soldiers standing facing one another, each holding a reversed spear in the outer hand and resting the inner hand upon a shield set on the ground; between them stands a single legionary standard. This composition, characteristic of the single-standard GLORIA EXERCITVS type introduced after 335 AD, symbolizes the glory and unity of the imperial armies. The reverse legend GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, meaning 'Glory of the Army,' is divided across the field on either side of the standard. The mint mark appears in the exergue, denoting the Aquileia officina. The style and fabric are consistent with issues of the Aquileia mint under the reign of Constantine I in the final years before his death. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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