Lot 14-105. Constantine I "The Great" - Barbarous Imitation. c. 319-325 AD.. AE 3. Ex-Alfredo De La Fe collection of barbarous coins. RARE.

Constantine I "The Great" - Barbarous Imitation. c. 319-325 AD.. AE 3 (16 mm, 2.03 g). Helmeted head right with traces of cuirass (?); profoundly blundered legend still vaguely approximating CONSTANTINVS AVG / Same as obverse but helmeted bust is more crudely executed and legend has been completely reduced to decorative border-element. 

Ex-Alfredo De La Fe collection of barbarous coins. RARE. 

Highly unusual "2-headed" contemporary copy of Constantinian-era VLPP, VIRTVS EXERCITI or similar type of Centenionalis with helmeted-bust obverse

 

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$  75.00

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$ 73.00 (7 bid(s))
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