Constantine II. AD 337-340. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.46 g, 5h). Antioch mint. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 994. Estimated: $ 5 000

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Constantine II. AD 337-340. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.46 g, 5h). Antioch mint. CONSTAN TINVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTO RIA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding grounded trophy and palm frond; *|LXXII//SMAN•. RIC VIII 3; Depeyrot 1/1; ; Biaggi 2007 (this coin). Underlying luster, a few minor marks, tiny metal flaws on obverse. Near EF. Very rare.

From the Willamette Valley Collection. Ex Heritage 3085 (5 August 2020), lot 30058; Dimitriadis Collection (Heritage 3032, 10 April 2014), lot 23659; Dreesmann Collection (Part I, Spink, 13 April 2000), lot 157; Ceresio [I] (26 September 1987), lot 339; Leo Biaggi de Blasys (1906-1979) Collection.

The LXXII in the right field indicates that 72 solidi were struck from a pound of gold, one of the few times a statement of value can be found on Roman gold coinage.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Four, which will begin 7 October 2022 at 2 PM ET.

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