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Nomos 19

17 November 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
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Estimate: 3500 CHF
Hammer Price:  3200 CHF
Lot 364

Constantius II, 337-361. Solidus (Gold, 21 mm, 4.50 g, 6 h), Nicomedia, 4th officina, 355-361. FL IVL CONSTAN TIVS PERP AVG Pearl diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Constantius facing, turned slightly to the right, holding spear over his right shoulder with his right hand and, over his left, shield decorated with a horseman riding down a fallen foe. Rev. GLORIA REI PVBLICAE / SMNC On the left, Roma, helmeted, draped, holding spear and with her head facing. On the right, Constantinopolis, turreted, draped, holding scepter, her foot on prow and with her head to left, seated on thrones facing one another, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/XXX/MVLT/XXXX. Depeyrot 5/2. RIC 74. A superb, lustrous piece, perfectly centered and strongly struck. Minor doubling in the obverse legend, otherwise, good extremely fine.

From a Swiss collection and that of D. O. Rosenberg, acquired from E. J. Waddell in December 2006.

Online bidding closes: 17 Nov 2019, 10:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 06:46:20 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:3200 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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