Constantine I augustus, 307 – 337 Aureus, Serdica 313, AV 5.29 g. CONSTAN – TINVS P F AVG Laureate head r. Rev. IOVI CONSER – VATORI AVGG Jupiter standing l., holding Victory standing r. on globe in outstretched r. hand and sceptre in l.; at feet, eagle standing l., head r., with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak. In r. field, N and in exergue, • SER •. C –. Alföldi –. RIC 2. Depeyrot 11/1. Jameson 533 (this coin). Biaggi 1979 (this coin). Calicó 5174 (this coin).
Very rare. An unusual portrait of exquisite style perfectly struck on a very large flan.
Minor marks, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex Ars Classica XIII, 1928, 1524 and Leu 57, 1993, 314 sales. From the Jameson and Leo Biaggi de Blasys collection.
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