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Electronic Auction 516

Lot nuber 602

Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (19mm, 2.64 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck circa late AD 314.


Electronic Auction 516
Lot: 602.
 Estimated: $ 100

Selections from the DiMarzio Collection of London Mint Æs, Bronze

Sold For $ 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (19mm, 2.64 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck circa late AD 314. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Genius standing left, loins draped, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left; S|F//MLN. RIC VII –; C&T 8.05.004 (this coin cited and illustrated). Dark brown patina, reddish earthen deposits, hairline flan crack. VF. Very rare.

From the Paul DiMarzio Collection, purchased from Lee Toone (Hookmoor Ancient Coins), 10 April 2017. Ex CT Collections, purchased on eBay (“bakerpro1968”), October 2010.

From the 4th reduction at the London mint, struck at 96 pieces to the Roman pound for a theoretical weight of 3.36 g, using dies with a beaded circle 19-20 mm in diameter.

Closing Date and Time: 18 May 2022 at 13:20:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.