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Constantia reproduction
« on: January 08, 2014, 02:41:25 PM »
This coin of Constantine's sister is being offered as a reproduction. It shouldn't fool anyone, but eventually someone will probably buy it thinking it is genuine.


Constantia
Æ Follis
21mm   4.7gm
A.D. 326-327
CONSTANTIA N F (nobilissima femina) head bare, but intertwined plaits encircling head, plaits decorated with hair pins, mantled with necklace (A7 bust).
SOROR CONSTANTINI AVG reverse legend enclosing wreath, wherein PIET/AS PVB/LICA
RIC VII Constantinople 15

the reverse legend translates as "the public piety of the sister of Constantine".

the second picture is a real example.

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Re: Constantia reproduction
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2017, 12:07:44 PM »
here's a poor attempt at copying a coin of Constantia. It is being sold by eBayer lanzresell

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Re: Constantia reproduction
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2017, 02:40:28 PM »
I didn't see one of those on VCoins. I assume coins of Constantia are pretty scarce?

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Re: Constantia reproduction
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2017, 03:29:02 PM »
Yes, they are very scarce. I think that there are less than half a dozen known.

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Re: Constantia reproduction
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2019, 09:35:41 PM »
it's been a while since Ive seen one for sale; but here is a fake currently for sale.