LOT 3198
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Constantinople mint; struck circa late AD 327. 4th officina. Dafne Coinage. CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, laurel and rosette-diademed head to right, with eyes to God / CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE, Victory seated to left on cippus, head to right, holding palm frond with each hand; to left, bound captive seated to left, head to right, at base of trophy; Δ in left field, CONS in exergue. RIC VII 32. Good Very Fine.(3.27gr, 19mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
FootnotesAccording to Eckhel (viii. 81), the most probable interpretation of the legend CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE is to be understood the castle or camp Dafne, constructed by Constantine I on the bank of the Danube.
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Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 317-326.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Treveri mint; struck AD 320. 2nd officina. CRISPVS NOB CAES, helmeted and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS EXERCIT, two captives seated at base of trophy; star in left field, STR in exergue. RIC VII 251; Cohen 172. 3.19gr, 19mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Very rare.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Constantius I, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 293-305.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £14
Cyzicus mint; struck AD 297-299. FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right / GENIO AVGG ET CAESARVM NN, Genius, wearing modius on head, standing to left, holding cornucopia and patera from which liquid flows; KB(?) in exergue. RIC VI 11a. 10.47gr, 28mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Valentinian II AE 12mm. AD 375-392.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Alexandria mint; struck AD 378-383. D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VOT X MVLT XX in four lines within wreath; ALE[B?] below. Cf. RIC IX 13b. 1.48gr, 12mm. 5h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
