| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 912 Price realized: 6,000 USD (Approx. 5,495 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Constantine II. AD 337-340. AV Solidus (21.5mm, 4.57 g, 12h). Antioch mint, 6th officina. Struck AD 337-347. CONSTAN TINVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTO RIA AVG, Victory advancing left, partially draped, holding trophy in right hand and palm frond in left; *|LXXII//SMANS. RIC VIII 6 var. (unlisted officina); Depeyrot 2/1 (same obv. die); Biaggi –. Toned, a few light scratches. Near EF. Very rare. R4 in RIC and unlisted in this officina. Only one example cited in Depeyrot from the British Museum. This the far superior of the two. From the CJR Collection. Ex William H. Williams Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 61, 25 September 2002), lot 2098. The LXXII indicates that this issue was struck at 72 solidi per pound. Estimate: 3000 USD |  |
