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Auction 30  9 January 2013
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Lot 316

Estimate: 5500 USD
Price realized: 6000 USD
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ANCIENT COINS. ROMAN. Constans (A.D. 337-350), Gold Solidus, 4.24g, 7h. Mint of Thessalonica, struck c.A.D. 317. CONSTANS AVGVSTVS, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constans facing right. Rev. VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG, Two Victories facing one another, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT / XX / MVLT / XXX, TES in exergue (RIC -; Depeyrot p. 215, 5/6 (two specimens known). Extremely rare mule matching obverse of Constans (RIC 74) with reverse showing vows intended for Constantius II (RIC 71). Sharply struck, good extremely fine.

Estimate: $5,500
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