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Nomos 19

17 November 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
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Estimate: 3500 CHF
Hammer Price:  2800 CHF
Lot 361

Constantius II, as Caesar, 324-337. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.38 g, 1 h), Constantinople, 335-336. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius to left. Rev. CONSTANT-IVS CAESAR /CONS Victory walking to left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm branch in her left. RIC 96. A coin with a remarkably elegant, even noble, portrait of Constantius II Caesar. Minor scratches, scuffs and marks, otherwise, extremely fine.



On the obverse of this coin we see a noble prince, a true preux chevalier in medieval heroic terms. Of course, Constantius was the most competent, efficient and ruthless of Constantine's sons. His piousness made him do his best to ensure that people had proper, Christian burials; and to ensure there were enough people to bury he spent much of life murdering, assassinating and executing people who annoyed him: as, for example, his cousin Delmatius, a coin of whom appears in the preceding lot!

Online bidding closes: 17 Nov 2019, 10:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 27 Apr 2024, 06:55:46 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:2800 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 17 November 2019 at 10:00 CET. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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