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Constantine II, as Augustus (AD 337-340). AV solidus (21mm, 4.45 gm, 5h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 4/5. Antioch, AD 337-338. CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantine II right, seen from front / VICTO-RIA AVG, Victory advancing left, grounded trophy in right hand, palm cradled in left; star in left field, LXXII in right, SMAN• in exergue. RIC VIII 3 (R3). Depeyrot 2/1. Very rare.
Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 3085 Dallas (5 August 2020), lot 30058; The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection (Heritage Auctions, 3032 CICF, 10 April 2014), lot 23659; Dreesmann Collection (Spink London, 13 April 2000), lot 157; Spink/Leu (26 September 1987), lot 339
The LXXII in the right field is a mark of value, indicating that gold solidi are struck at 72 to the pound - one of the few times an explicit statement of value can be found on Roman gold coinage.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 4000-6000 USD
Constantine II, as Augustus (AD 337-340). AV solidus (21mm, 4.45 gm, 5h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 4/5. Antioch, AD 337-338. CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantine II right, seen from front / VICTO-RIA AVG, Victory advancing left, grounded trophy in right hand, palm cradled in left; star in left field, LXXII in right, SMAN• in exergue. RIC VIII 3 (R3). Depeyrot 2/1. Very rare.
Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 3085 Dallas (5 August 2020), lot 30058; The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection (Heritage Auctions, 3032 CICF, 10 April 2014), lot 23659; Dreesmann Collection (Spink London, 13 April 2000), lot 157; Spink/Leu (26 September 1987), lot 339
The LXXII in the right field is a mark of value, indicating that gold solidi are struck at 72 to the pound - one of the few times an explicit statement of value can be found on Roman gold coinage.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-constantine-ii-as-augustus-ad-337-340-av-solidus-21mm-445-gm-5h-ngc-auand-9733-5-5-4-5/a/3094-34252.s?type=CoinArchives3094
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 4000-6000 USD