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Constantine I the Great (AD 307-337). AV festaureus or 1-1/4 solidus medallion (25mm, 5.44 gm, 12h). NGC MS★ 5/5 - 5/5. Thessalonica, 5th officina, AD 335. CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, head of Constantine I right, gazing upwards, wearing diadem composed of alternating rectangular plaques and laurels with forehead rosette / VOTIS / • / XXX, legend in two line with wreath terminating in large jewel; TSЄ below. Calicó 5200. RIC VII 207. Gnecchi 66. Bastien, Donativa, p.81, note 4. Alföldi 722. Carefully centered and superbly struck on an impressive honey-colored flan with light toning.
Ex Numismatic Fine Arts & Sotheby's (26 October 1993) lot 138; Numismatic Fine Arts, Auction 30 (8 December 1992), lot 309; Tkalec & Rauch AG Auction (25 April 1989), lot 453
These incredibly rare gold medallions weigh 1-¼ solidi, which corresponds to the old aureus weight standard of the Diocletian reform, and were minted for special festive occasions, hence their Germanic name "festaureus". This issue commemorates the 30th anniversary (tricennalia) of the reign of Constantine I, which the emperor celebrated in July AD 335 in Constantinople and donatives were distributed throughout the empire in connection with the event.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-constantine-i-the-great-ad-307-337-av-festaureus-or-1-1-4-solidus-medallion-25mm-544-gm-12h-ngc-msand/a/3099-30135.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3099-05052022
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Estimate: 75000-85000 USD
Constantine I the Great (AD 307-337). AV festaureus or 1-1/4 solidus medallion (25mm, 5.44 gm, 12h). NGC MS★ 5/5 - 5/5. Thessalonica, 5th officina, AD 335. CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, head of Constantine I right, gazing upwards, wearing diadem composed of alternating rectangular plaques and laurels with forehead rosette / VOTIS / • / XXX, legend in two line with wreath terminating in large jewel; TSЄ below. Calicó 5200. RIC VII 207. Gnecchi 66. Bastien, Donativa, p.81, note 4. Alföldi 722. Carefully centered and superbly struck on an impressive honey-colored flan with light toning.
Ex Numismatic Fine Arts & Sotheby's (26 October 1993) lot 138; Numismatic Fine Arts, Auction 30 (8 December 1992), lot 309; Tkalec & Rauch AG Auction (25 April 1989), lot 453
These incredibly rare gold medallions weigh 1-¼ solidi, which corresponds to the old aureus weight standard of the Diocletian reform, and were minted for special festive occasions, hence their Germanic name "festaureus". This issue commemorates the 30th anniversary (tricennalia) of the reign of Constantine I, which the emperor celebrated in July AD 335 in Constantinople and donatives were distributed throughout the empire in connection with the event.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-constantine-i-the-great-ad-307-337-av-festaureus-or-1-1-4-solidus-medallion-25mm-544-gm-12h-ngc-msand/a/3099-30135.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3099-05052022
HID02906262019
© 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 75000-85000 USD