Details
LOT 3320
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Ticinum mint; struck AD 320. 2nd officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, wreath enclosing VOT ✷ XX in two lines; S T below. RIC VII 130. Extremely Fine. Almost intact silvering. Very Rare; no other example on CoinArchives.(3.14gr, 19mm, 6h). [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a private collection, UK.
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