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LOT 3304
Constantine I 'the Great' BI Nummus. AD 309-337.
London mint. Struck AD 311-312. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / COMITI AVGG NN, Sol standing facing, head to left, holding globe with extended right hand and whip with left; star in right field, PLN in exergue. RIC VI 153; C&T 7.03.006; RML 307. Near Extremely Fine.(4.58gr, 23mm, 7h).
Provenance
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 3304
Constantine I 'the Great' BI Nummus.
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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