Details
LOT 3743
Constans BI Centenionalis. Circa AD 348-350. Uncertain mint.
D N CONSTANS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right; A behind / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, emperor standing to left on galley, holding Victory on globe and Chi-Ro standard, behind, Victory steering ship; A in left field, mintmark in exergue. Cf. RIC VIII 243 (Treveri). Good Very Fine.(4.77gr, 21mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
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