Constantine the Great (AD 307-337), AE Nummus (22.6 x 23.4 mm 4.38 g 6h), London mint, CONSTANTINVS AG, Consular bust of Constantine left holding sceptre, rev. ADVENTVS AVG, Emperor riding left, right hand raised, left holding spear, on horse pawing seated captive to left, star in right field, PLN in exergue (RIC --; Huvelin --; CT 7.01.019), extremely fine.
Ex Toone collection.
Ex ACR 5 LC34
This extremely rare and important coin links Constantine's second consular year to his visit to London at the end of AD 311 or 312 and is one of only four known coins with this combination. It is an obverse and reverse die match to the BM example (BM 2011,4064.1) and the obverse die was also used to strike examples of CT 7.07.038.
Estimate: £700.00 - £900.00