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Lot 1679 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 24TH NOV) Roman
Estimate $15,000
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CONSTANTINE THE GREAT, (A.D. 306-337), gold solidus, Treveri (Trier) Mint, issued as Caesar, c.324, (4.41 g), obv. laureate head of Constantine II to right, around FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, rev. Constantine II standing right holding spear and globe, around PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, PTR in exergue, (S.-, RIC 447, Depeyrot I, 61,31/1). Good very fine, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Ex Hirsch Auction 372, lot 2336. Previously Hess Divo 307, lot 1749 (the P.Arnaud Collection). Also M&M Basel 73 (1988, lot 275). Also Naville 8 (1924), lot 1500 (the C.S.Bement Collection).
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