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LOT 3041
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 332-333. Treveri mint. 6th officina.
CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing one another, each holding spear and shield, two standards between them; TR•S in exergue. RIC VII 537. Near Extremely Fine.(2.53gr, 17mm, 6h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK market.
Property of a London antiquarian.
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