Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. 1455. CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Late 4th-5th Century AD. AR 1 / 3 Siliqua (0.62 gm). Constantinople mint. Helmeted and draped bust of Constantinople right / Large K. Kent, "Urbs Roma and Constantinopolis Medallions at the mint of Rome," in Essays Presented to Sutherland: Scripta Nummaria Romana, pl. 13, 28. Toned VF, wavy flan, small flan crack. Very Rare. ($250)
Rare Aureus of Constantine
1451. CONSTANTINE I. 307-337 AD. AV Aureus (5.39 gm). Struck 310 AD. Thessalonica mint. CONSTANTIN-VS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / IOVICONSE-RVATORIAVGG, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; before, eagle holding wreath in beak; · T S ' B · . RIC VI - (unlisted mint mark); Depeyrot 7/1. EF, nick on neck, slight bend in flan, reverse slightly double struck. Rare, only one specimen (in the BN) cited by Depeyrot. ($3000)
1456. HELENA, m o t h e r of Constantine I. JE Follis (2.82 gm). Struck 318-319 AD. Thessalonica mint. HELE-NA Ν F, draped bust right / Eight-pointed star in laurel wreath. RIC VII 50; LRBC 821. EF, dark green patina, surfaces a bit rough. Rare. ($500)
1452. CONSTANTINE I. 307-337 AD. JE Follis (3.06 gm). Struck 318319 AD. Thessalonica mint. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / VOT XX/MVLT/XXX legend in three lines in wreath; T S ' A · . RIC VII 31. EF, brown patina with about 60% original silvering. Scarce. ($100)
1457. CONSTANTINE II, as Caesar. 317-337 AD. AV Solidus (4.34 gm). Struck 336-337 AD. Constantinople mint. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA CONSTANTINI CAES, Victory seated right on cuirass, inscribing VOT XX on a shield supported by Genius; CONS. Cf. RIC VII 116 (CAESAR on reverse); Depeyrot -. Good VF. Unpublished variant. ($1000) Ex M&M Fixed Price List 318 (November/December 1970), lot 54.
Impressive Constantine II Medallion
1453. CONSTANTINE I. Imitation Follis (2.50 gm). Chea 4th Century BC. Helmeted bust right / Helmeted bust right. Near EF, dark brown patina. Interesting. ($100)
1454. C O N S T A N T I N I A N ERA. Lot of Five Imitation Folles. Chea 4th Century BC. Three are imitations of Constantine I - VICTORIAE LAETAE type, one is an imitation of Crispus and the last is an imitation Centenionalis. Last Fine, others nice VF with original patinas. An interesting lot. Five (5) coins in lot. ($200)
1458. CONSTANTINE II, as Caesar. 317-337 AD. AR Medallion of 4 Siliquae (13.02 gm). Struck 336-337 AD. Arelate mint. Bare head right / XX within wreath; CONST. RIC VII 411; Depeyrot, Aries, 52/2; Gnecchi pi. 33, 16 (Gallus); RSC 280Ad; Toynbee -. Toned, good VF. Extremely Rare and quite impressive. ($20,000) Gnecchi and earlier scholars attributed this rare medallion to Constantius Gallus (351-354 AD), Caesar under Constantius II. More recently, scholars such as Bruun, Depeyrot, Bastien and King correctly place the issue under Constantine II, as Caesar, circa 336-337. The XX of the reverse refers to the vows taken for Constantine II's vicennalia celebrated in 337, and since Gallus only held power for three years, it is not logical that this is an issue struck under him.
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