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Sold for (Inc. bp): £20,800
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Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 5th officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, laurel wreath enclosing VOT • X X; ЄSIS(star) below. RIC VII 159. 3.28gr, 20mm, 1h
Extremely Fine. Black patina with brown highlights.
From a private collection, UK.
Extremely Fine. Black patina with brown highlights.
From a private collection, UK.
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 312. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol standing facing, head to left, with chlamys around shoulders, with right hand raised and holding globe in left; S-F across fields, PLG in exergue. RIC VII 4; Bastien 541. 3.96gr, 21mm, 7h
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
Arelate mint; struck AD 324-5. 1st officina. CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, laureate head to right / PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG, camp gate with six rows, no doors and two turrets, star above; P(star)AR in exergue. RIC VII 264. 3.03gr, 20mm, 1h
Good Extremely Fine. Silvering entirely intact. Scratch on obverse.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
A very well-preserved Nummus with an attractive toned full silvering.
Good Extremely Fine. Silvering entirely intact. Scratch on obverse.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
A very well-preserved Nummus with an attractive toned full silvering.
Treveri mint; struck AD 323-324. 2nd officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / SARMATIA DEVICTA, Victory, holding trophy with right hand and palm with left, advancing to right towards captive seated on ground to right, looking to left; STR(crescent) in exergue. RIC VII 435 corr. (palm). 3.37gr, 19mm, 5h
Extremely Fine. Glossy dark green patina.
From the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993; Ex Spink & Son, 21 June 2004; Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included.
Extremely Fine. Glossy dark green patina.
From the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993; Ex Spink & Son, 21 June 2004; Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included.
Ticinum mint; struck AD 322-325. 2nd officina. CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, laureate head to right / D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG around wreath enclosing VOT • XX in two lines above crescent; ST below. RIC VII 167. 3.24gr, 19mm, 12h
Extremely Fine. Wonderful toned full silvering. Flan crack at 11h.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
Extremely Fine. Wonderful toned full silvering. Flan crack at 11h.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
Arelate mint; struck AD 330-331. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding spear and resting shield on ground, two standards between, star above; PCONST in exergue. 3.00gr, 17mm, 12h
Extremely Fine. Beautiful dark green patina.
From the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993; Ex Spink & Son, March 2004; Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included.
Extremely Fine. Beautiful dark green patina.
From the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993; Ex Spink & Son, March 2004; Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included.
Siscia mint; struck AD 320. 4th officina. CONST-ANTINVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS EXERCIT, two captives seated at the base of standard inscribed VOT XX in two lines; S F across upper fields, HL (ligate) in right field; ΔSIS(star within crescent) in exergue. RIC VII 127. 2.92gr, 19mm, 8h
Extremely Fine. Black patina.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
Extremely Fine. Black patina.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
Rare Officina
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Arelate mint; struck AD 327. 1st officina. CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, laureate head to right / VIRTV-S AVGG, camp gate with six rows, doors thrown back and four turrets, star above, S F across fields; ARLP in exergue. RIC VII 313; LRBC 321. 3.02gr, 19mm, 6h
Extremely Fine. Nearly full silvering. Flan crack at 1h. Rare officina.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
Extremely Fine. Nearly full silvering. Flan crack at 1h. Rare officina.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
From the Killingholme Hoard
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Treveri mint; struck 332-333. 2nd officina. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding spear in his outer hand and placing his inner hand on shield set on ground; between them, two signa; TR•S in exergue. RIC VII 537. 2.26gr, 17mm, 6h
Extremely Fine. Glossy dark green patina.
From the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993; Ex Spink & Son, 26 February 2004. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included.
Extremely Fine. Glossy dark green patina.
From the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993; Ex Spink & Son, 26 February 2004. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included.
Treveri mint; struck AD 324-325. 2nd officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, camp gate with six rows, two turrets, no doors and star above; STR below. RIC VII 449. 2.84gr, 18mm, 6h
Extremely Fine. Attractive olive-green patina.
From the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993; Ex Spink & Son, 10 March 2004; Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included.
Extremely Fine. Attractive olive-green patina.
From the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993; Ex Spink & Son, 10 March 2004; Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included.
London mint; struck AD 324. 1st officina. CONSTAN-TINVS AG, laureate head to right / SARMATIA DEVICTA, Victory advancing to right, holding trophy with left hand and palm with right, trampling captive seated on ground to right; PLON(crescent) in exergue. RIC VII 290; C&T 10.01.003; RML 1109. 3.41gr, 20mm, 6h
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Treveri mint; struck circa AD 322-323. 1st officina. CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust to right / BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS, globe on altar inscribed VO-TIS XX; three stars above, •PTR• in exergue. RIC VII 368. 2.77gr, 20mm, 6h
Good Very Fine - Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired at a UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector; Collector's ticket included.
Good Very Fine - Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired at a UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector; Collector's ticket included.
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