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Constantine I the Great, as Augustus (AD 307-337). AV aureus (20mm, 5.28 gm, 11h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. Thessalonica, 1/60 of the Roman pound standard, ca. AD 311-313. CONSTANTI-NVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Constantine I right / IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing facing, nude but for chlamys on left shoulder, thunderbolt in outstretched right hand, grounded scepter in left; eagle standing left at feet to left, head reverted with wreath in beak; Σ (retrograde, mark of value) in right field, •SM•TS• in exergue. RIC VI 44c (this coin cited). Calicó 5172 (this coin). Jameson 347 (this coin). Mazzini 305 (this coin). Biaggi 1980 (this coin). Flan with subdued luster and areas of toning.
From the Monaco Collection. Ex collection of GK, Ukrainian Emigrant (Roma Numismatics, Auction XXI, 24 March 2021), lot 735; George W. La Borde Collection of Roman Aurei (Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 91, 23 May 2016), lot 67; Harlan J. Berk, private sale; Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Auction 27 (29 September 1993), lot 1156; The ANA Centennial Sale (Numismatic Fine Arts, Auction XXVI, 14 May 1991), lot 312; Leo Biaggi de Blasys (1906-1979) Collection; Giuseppe Mazzini (1883-1961) Collection; Frédéric Robert Jameson (1861-1942) Collection
Like Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, Constantine the Great profoundly transformed the world during his 31 years of rule. By embracing Christianity, he gave the Roman world a new faith which provided the foundations for the medieval and modern worlds. By moving the capital of the Empire from Rome to Constantinople, he established the groundwork for the Byzantine millennium that followed. His abilities as a military leader and administrator solidified the fourth century Roman revival. Among his many reforms was an overhaul of Roman gold coinage, undertaken circa AD 316-317. The venerable gold aureus, which had seen its weight fluctuate wildly over the past century, was replaced by a new coin called the solidus, fixed at 1/72nd of a Roman pound.
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Estimate: 15000-20000 USD
Constantine I the Great, as Augustus (AD 307-337). AV aureus (20mm, 5.28 gm, 11h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. Thessalonica, 1/60 of the Roman pound standard, ca. AD 311-313. CONSTANTI-NVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Constantine I right / IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing facing, nude but for chlamys on left shoulder, thunderbolt in outstretched right hand, grounded scepter in left; eagle standing left at feet to left, head reverted with wreath in beak; Σ (retrograde, mark of value) in right field, •SM•TS• in exergue. RIC VI 44c (this coin cited). Calicó 5172 (this coin). Jameson 347 (this coin). Mazzini 305 (this coin). Biaggi 1980 (this coin). Flan with subdued luster and areas of toning.
From the Monaco Collection. Ex collection of GK, Ukrainian Emigrant (Roma Numismatics, Auction XXI, 24 March 2021), lot 735; George W. La Borde Collection of Roman Aurei (Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 91, 23 May 2016), lot 67; Harlan J. Berk, private sale; Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Auction 27 (29 September 1993), lot 1156; The ANA Centennial Sale (Numismatic Fine Arts, Auction XXVI, 14 May 1991), lot 312; Leo Biaggi de Blasys (1906-1979) Collection; Giuseppe Mazzini (1883-1961) Collection; Frédéric Robert Jameson (1861-1942) Collection
Like Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, Constantine the Great profoundly transformed the world during his 31 years of rule. By embracing Christianity, he gave the Roman world a new faith which provided the foundations for the medieval and modern worlds. By moving the capital of the Empire from Rome to Constantinople, he established the groundwork for the Byzantine millennium that followed. His abilities as a military leader and administrator solidified the fourth century Roman revival. Among his many reforms was an overhaul of Roman gold coinage, undertaken circa AD 316-317. The venerable gold aureus, which had seen its weight fluctuate wildly over the past century, was replaced by a new coin called the solidus, fixed at 1/72nd of a Roman pound.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-constantine-i-the-great-as-augustus-ad-307-337-av-aureus-20mm-528-gm-11h-ngc-choice-au-5-5-4-5/a/3094-32081.s?type=CoinArchives3094
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 15000-20000 USD