Ancient Roman Coins

Sale 85    24–27 Jul 2007   Dallas Brooks Centre   Melbourne

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Lot 1517    SESSION 6 (9.30am Wednesday)    Ancient Roman Coins

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $180

CONSTANTINE I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 324-325, Lyons mint, (2.488 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Constantine, around CONSTAN TINVS AVG, rev. camp gate two turrets, star above, six stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE AVGG, PLG in exergue, (cf. S.3878, RIC 225); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 330-335, Antioch mint, (2.448 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, cuirassed of Constantine I, around CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, rev. two soldiers each with spear and one standard, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue SMANB, (S.3886, RIC 86); Constans, (A.D. 337-350), AE Centenionalis, Alexandria mint issued A.D. 348-350, (4.668 grams), obv. diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Constans to left holding globe, around D N CONSTA NS P F AVG, rev. soldier advancing to right leading figure from hut below a tree, spear downwards, around FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, in exergue ALEB, (cf.S.4005, RIC 60). All extremely fine, several scarce. (3)

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