| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61375 | Auction date: 20 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 25264 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Ancients Constans, as Augustus (AD 337-350). BI centenionalis (24mm, 5.83 gm, 6h). NGC MS★ 5/5 - 4/5, Silvering. Siscia, 3rd officina, AD 348-350. D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constans right, seen from front / FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, Constans standing facing at prow on galley, head left, wearing military dress, phoenix standing right on globe in outstretched right hand, grounded labarum with Chi-Rho symbol on banner in left; Victory kneeling left at the stern, steering ship; ΓSIS pellet and symbol in exergue. RIC VIII 201. Gorgeous piece with lovely iridescent surfaces. Note - the unusual symbol in the exergue is part of a series of five unexplained marks, apparently representing the numbers 1-5 and only used during the period of AD 348-350. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-constans-as-augustus-ad-337-350-bi-centenionalis-24mm-583-gm-6h-ngc-msand-9733-5-5-4-/a/61375-25264.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61375-05202024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
