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Offline Nikko

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Constantine I, unlisted consular bust
« on: December 17, 2013, 10:25:04 AM »
A nice Christmas gift :)

IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG
SOLI INVICTO COMITI
T|F PLG in exergue
RIC VII LYONS --

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - K3 l. Not attested for obv. legend 1b (p. 123). Coin should be listed after LYONS 17.

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Re: Constantine I, unlisted consular bust
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2013, 10:37:53 AM »
It's a nice example and it looks like it has quite a lot of silvering left.
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Re: Constantine I, unlisted consular bust
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2013, 10:50:57 AM »
Quote from: Victor on December 17, 2013, 10:37:53 AM
It's a nice example and it looks like it has quite a lot of silvering left.

Yes, an almost uncirculated one. Probably from a large french hoard.
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Offline Lech Stępniewski

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Re: Constantine I, unlisted consular bust
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2013, 01:07:47 PM »
Nice example! Nice gift! Weight and diameter, please.

Merry Christmas everybody!
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Re: Constantine I, unlisted consular bust
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2013, 10:11:26 AM »
Thank you Lech, i will let you know the date when i'll get the coin ;)

Merry Christmas!
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Re: Constantine I, unlisted consular bust
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2014, 05:18:39 PM »
I finally get it!!!!

There were a lot of malachit encrustations (invisible in the first pictures) that i had to remove.

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Re: Constantine I, unlisted consular bust
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2014, 10:53:32 AM »
Very nice coin with a very detailed consular bust. Great find.
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Re: Constantine I, unlisted consular bust
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2014, 01:36:17 PM »
Thanks Manu ;)
I noticed a dia match with this specimen from Lech's site.

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/notinric/7lyo-17_k3l.html
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