Constans. AD 337-350. Æ 19mm (2.33 g, 6h). Siscia mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 348-350. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Phoenix standing right upon rocky mound; BSIS(officina mark). RIC VIII 241; LRBC 1134. Good VF.
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.
