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LOT 3442
Constantius II AR Reduced Siliqua. AD 337-361.
Arelate mint; struck AD 355-360. 1st officina. D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VOTIS XXX MVLTIS XXXX in four lines within wreath with jewel at apex; PCON in exergue. RIC VIII 261 and 291. Near Very Fine.(1.34gr, 16mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
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