Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 968
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Constantine I. As Caesar, AD 306-309. Æ Follis (27mm, 6.38 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck circa November-December AD 307. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Mars standing right, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield; –|–//PLN. RIC VI –; C&T 5.03.012. Brown patina, roughness. Near VF. Very rare. From the Paul DiMarzio Collection, purchased from Lee Toone (Hookmoor Ancient Coins), 8 January 2013.From the 2nd reduction at London struck at 48 pieces to the Roman pound for a theoretical weight of 6.72 g. using dies with a beaded circle 23 mm in diameter. From Lee Toone: One of four I know of–this coin, Museum of Wales, Richard Bourne Collection, and one in a private US collection (ex ArtCoins Roma large lot).
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