Constantius II. As Caesar, AD 324-337. Æ Follis (17mm, 2.74 g, 12h). Arelate (Arles) mint, 2nd officina. Struck under Constantine I, AD 330. EF.

Electronic Auction 572
Lot: 667.
Closing Date: Oct 9 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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Constantius II. As Caesar, AD 324-337. Æ Follis (17mm, 2.74 g, 12h). Arelate (Arles) mint, 2nd officina. Struck under Constantine I, AD 330. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Two soldiers standing facing each other, both holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield set on ground set on ground between them; two signa between them; SCONST. RIC VII 342 var. (bust type); LRBC –. Dark brown patina, slight rub at high points, minor pitting. EF. Extremely rare. Two others known, both in very low grade. This example the finest known of this extremely rare variety of an already rare issue (RIC VII 342 is R5 in RIC).

From the 1989 Nether Compton (Dorset) Hoard.


Closing Date and Time: 9 October 2024 at 13:42:00 ET.

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