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August 2020 Auction 5-6 Aug 2020
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CONSTANTIUS II, A.D. 337-361. AV Solidus (4.46 gms), Cyzicus Mint, 1st Officina, ca. A.D. 347-350. NGC MS, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5. Edge Bumps.
RIC-Unlisted. Obverse: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS PERP AVG, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing left, holding trophy, palm frond, and wreath enclosing XXV; to left, kneeling Persian captive looking up and raising both hands; SMKA. An incredibly RARE type, this reverse is known for Constantinople, Nicomedia, and Antioch, but not for Cyzicus. Struck from elegantly engraved dies and featuring an appealing golden-orange hue, this stands out as an great opportunity for an unseen issue.
From the Glacier Rams Solidi Collection.
Estimate: $3000.00- $4500.00
RIC-Unlisted. Obverse: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS PERP AVG, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing left, holding trophy, palm frond, and wreath enclosing XXV; to left, kneeling Persian captive looking up and raising both hands; SMKA. An incredibly RARE type, this reverse is known for Constantinople, Nicomedia, and Antioch, but not for Cyzicus. Struck from elegantly engraved dies and featuring an appealing golden-orange hue, this stands out as an great opportunity for an unseen issue.
From the Glacier Rams Solidi Collection.
Estimate: $3000.00- $4500.00