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LOT 3039
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 330-331. Arelate mint. 1st officina.
CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding spear and resting shield on ground, two standards between, star above; PCONST in exergue. RIC VII 345. Extremely Fine.(2.86gr, 17mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Found Heronsgate Resevoir, Chorleywood, UK, 1970s.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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