Constans. AD 337-350. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.51 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 337-340. EF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 997. Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Imperial, Gold

Sold For $ 2 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Constans. AD 337-350. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.51 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 337-340. FL IVL CON STANS P F AVG, pearl-and-rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCITVM, Constans standing facing, head left, wearing military attire, holding a trophy mounted on a spear with his right hand and a shield on the ground with his left; a captive seated to either side at his feet, the one on the left with his hands bound, and the one on his right holding his head with his left hand, both are looking upward at the emperor; TES. RIC VIII 34; Depeyrot 4/7; Biaggi 2126. Toned with underlying luster, light scratches, traces of deposits and slight double strike on reverse. EF.

From the Conti Collection. Ex Triton XXI (9 January 2018), lot 862; Gorny & Mosch 211 (4 March 2013), lot 677; Bayerische Vereinsbank 1 (4 December 1978), lot 53.


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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