Constans. AD 337-350. Æ 19mm (2.62 g, 6h). Siscia mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 348-350. D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, phoenix standing right upon rocky mound; ASIS(officina mark)•. RIC VIII 246; LRBC -. Good VF, green patina.
The phoenix, a symbol of rebirth, here represents the hope for a ‘restoration of happier times’ or a return to the ‘Golden Age,’ a concept re-explored during the reign of the family of Constantine.
