697. Constans AV Solidus. Decennnalia issue. Aquileia, AD 340-350. CONSTANS AVGVSTVS, draped and cuirassed bust right, wearing laurel and rosette diadem, all within wreath with jewel at apex / VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG, two Victories face each other, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT X MVLT XX in four lines; SMAQ in exergue. RIC 45; Depeyrot 4/2. 4.67g, 22mm, 6h. Near Mint State. Rare.
2,000
From the inventory of a German dealer.
698. Constans AV Solidus. Decennalia issue. Treveri, AD 347-348. CONSTANS AVGVSTVS, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG, two Victories standing facing each other, holding shield inscribed VOT X MVLT XX; TR in exergue. RIC 135; Depeyrot 6/3. 4.49g, 22mm, 6h. Extremely Fine; a couple of minor marks to obv., otherwise highly lustrous, untouched surfaces.
3,000
Privately purchased from Numismatic Fine Arts Inc. prior to 1995.
699. Constantius II AR Siliqua. Nicomedia, AD 340-351. Rosette-diademed head right / VOTIS XX MVLTIS XXX, within wreath with star at apex; SMN in exergue. Apparently unpublished type; cf. RIC 39 (no external legend on rev.) and cf. RIC 42 note for reverse type. 3.22g, 22mm, 12h. Good Extremely Fine; slight die shift on obv; sharply struck. An apparently unpublished type with no legend around wreath on reverse.
1,500
From a private Belgian collection.
Ex Münzen & Medaillen List 602, 1996
700. Constantius II AV Solidus. Siscia, AD 340-350. CONSTANTIVS AVGVSTVS, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; all within wreath border tied with rosette / VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG, two Victories standing facing each other, supporting wreath inscribed VOT XX MVLT XXX; oSIS• in exergue; all within wreath border tied with rosette. RIC 131; Depeyrot 12/1. 4.47g, 21mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. Very Rare.
2,500
Ex Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland, Auction 1, 16 September 1997, lot 782; Ex Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel, List 602, November 1996, no. 134.
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