Constans II, son of Constantine III. AR Siliqua, Arles mint. AD 408-411. 1.78 g.

DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
VICTORI-A AAVGGG. Roma, helmeted, seated left on cuirass, 
holding Victory on globe and inverted spear. Despite her 
seated on a cuirass, the back of a tall throne is always 
visible on these. 
Mintmark KONT.

RIC X 1540; Depeyrot, Arles 204-2; Ferrando 1711. 

Very rare, which is why Bulgarians have begun to bring 
their grotty fakes into the West to sell to unsuspecting 
collectors.

Check the quality and the overall "look" of any of these 
that you see on ebay and other fakers-magnet sites.

With permission of Hess-Divo AG auction 326, Lot 124, May 2014