Details
LOT 3195
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 335.
Antioch mint. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing, each holding spear, two standards between; SMANΔ in exergue. RIC VII 86. Very Fine.(2.02gr, 18mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
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