Lot 14-119. Constantine II, Caesar - Barbarous imitation. c. 319-325 AD.. AE 3. Ex-Alfredo De La Fe collection of barbarous coins.

Constantine II, Caesar - Barbarous imitation. c. 319-325 AD.. AE 3 (19 mm, 2.34 g). Bare-headed draped and cuirassed bust left, possibly portraying a shield on left shoulder (and spear over right shoulder?), blundered legend closely approximating CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C / Two Victories standing, facing one-another, holding between them, over a columnar altar or cippus with a banded "X" decoration, a shield with letters in 2 lines meant to portray a vota inscription; legend blundered but closely approximates VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP; in exergue, 4 characters "ASIS" (?). Prototype (Rx): RIC VII Siscia 58 (but bust right). 

Ex-Alfredo De La Fe collection of barbarous coins. 

Contemporary copy of Constantine II VLPP Centenionalis of Siscia

 

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$  40.00

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$ 40.00 (6 bid(s))
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