Ancients
Constans (AD 337-350). AV solidus (21mm, 4.57 gm, 7h). Siscia, AD 340-350. CONSTANS AVGVSTVS, laurel and rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constans right, within wreath / VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG, two Victories confronting, holding between them a wreath enclosing VOT X MVLT XX in four lines; in exergue, δ (control mark) SIS ·. RIC 132. Depeyrot 12/2. A simply beautiful example of one of the more attractive solidus types, exceptional in all aspects -- style, strike and centering. NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5.
Estimate: 5000-7000 USD