Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
Lot number: 4546 Price realized: 110 CHF (Approx. 125 USD / 116 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: Constantine I, 307/310-337. Follis (Bronze, 19 mm, 2.76 g, 12 h), a contemporary imitation of an issue from Arelate, irregular mint, after 320. CONSTAN-TINVS AVG Laureate head of Constantine I to right. Rev. D N LICINI AVGVSTI / S(star-in-crescent)A around wreath containing VOT / XX in two lines. Cf. RIC 239 and 240 (for prototype). About extremely fine. From the collection of Dr. L. Ramskold, formed since 1969. This rare 'barbarous' imitation is a mule, combining an obverse for Constantine I with a reverse for Licinius I. The style is clearly unofficial, and it may copy official coins from the mint of Arelate. Starting price: 25 CHF |