Lot 14-103. Constantine I "The Great" - Barbarous Imitation. c. 319-325 AD.. AE 3. Ex-Alfredo De La Fe collection of barbarous coins.

Constantine I "The Great" - Barbarous Imitation. c. 319-325 AD.. AE 3 (18 mm, 2 g). Laureate cuirassed bust right; legend completely reduced to decorative border-element consisting of 'I's", dotted border / Two radiate Victories wearing odd, wide horizontally brimmed headgear (perhaps portraying a nimbus?) standing facing each other, holding a vague-shaped object meant to be a shield with vota inscription above a short column or cippus mounted atop a square altar elaborately decorated with 5 columns of 4 dots each. Dotted border with no perceptible attempt at creating a legend; exergue blank. 

Ex-Alfredo De La Fe collection of barbarous coins. 

Highly stylized and devolved contemporary copy of Constantinian-era VLPP Centenionalis

 

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$  60.00

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