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  Item Sold At Auction #37
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     Lot Number: 64200
     Estimate: $1,000.00
     Final Sale Price: $1,188.00
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     Denomination: Solidus
     Grade: VF
     Reference: RIC VII 42; Alfoldi 451; Depeyrot 7/5


  Constantine I. 307-337 AD. AV Solidus (4.38 gm). Struck 324 AD. Sirmium mint.
  CONSTANTI-NVS P F AVG, laureate head right / SECVRITAS PER-PETVAE, Constantine
  standing left, holding scepter and placing wreath on trophy; SIRM. RIC VII 42;
  Alfoldi 451; Depeyrot 7/5. VF, scratches, possibly ex jewelry. Extremely Rare, one of
  three known specimens, two of which reside in museums (Copenhagen and the Vatican),
  making this the only example available privately! Estimate $1000.




Online auction 37 closed September 10, 2001.

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