Constans AE3, 346-348 AD, Antioch

CONST-ANS AVG, pearl diademed head right
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields 
with one standard between them, X on banner, dot to left and
right of top of banner.
Mintmark: SMANI

RIC VIII Antioch 55 var (banner decoration), Rare.

RIC does not describe the banner decoration of these coins,
but most of them have an o or a dot. This coin has a very
clear X.

Submitted by Alisdair Menzies, August 2009