Details
LOT 3403
Constantine I, London Mint AE Follis Group. 3rd century AD.
Group comprising: mixed London issues and reverse types. Good Very Fine.(10.60gr total, 22-24mm). [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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