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LOT 3034
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 311-312. London mint. 1st officina.
CONSTANTINVS P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust to left, holding shield and spear over shoulder / COMITI AVGG NN, Sol standing to left, holding globe and whip; star in right field, PLN in exergue. RIC VI 165; C&T 7.03.016; RML 317. Near Extremely Fine.(4.29gr, 25mm, 6h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK market.
Property of a London antiquarian.
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