Constantine I - PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS

[Nikko]

Not in RIC and  not in Huvelin....but Lech reports a specimen in a past auction.

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/notinric/6lon-265_d.html

[Victor]

I was going to bid on this one, but changed my mind.

[Nikko]

The unlisted S|F PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS was also very interesting.

It looks to be a die matcj with the Lech's coin.

[Lech Stępniewski]

Hi Nikko,

could you paste here links to the both eBay auctions, i.e. presented coin and "unlisted S|F PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS".

Thanks in advance

[Nikko]

Hi Nikko,

could you paste here links to the both eBay auctions, i.e. presented coin and "unlisted S|F PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS".

Thanks in advance

Hello lech,
this is the link for the fist coin
http://www.ebay.it/itm/111466654761?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

[Nikko]

is 57€ a good price for this coin?

[Victor]

is 57€ a good price for this coin?

It's not bad at all. The reason i didn't bid was because the obverse has a bit of a weak strike and I did not believe I could win it and then sell it for much more than I originally paid. The reverse is very sharp, though slightly off-center. Many buyers, however, will not pay a premium for a small variation such as unrecorded bust type in an otherwise fairly common reverse type. This coin really only attracts specialists and because of the weak strike, I would not expect it ever to sell for much more than 57€. I would have priced it around 100.00 in my store and expected to not sell it for a while.

[Lech Stępniewski]

Hello lech,
this is the link for the fist coin

Thanks, Nikko!

[Lech Stępniewski]

is 57€ a good price for this coin?

Prices for such coins (not eye appeal, not obviously rare type or ruler) are unpredictable. Could be $30, could be $130 or even more. All you need is two passionate collectors.  And London mint is quite popular.

[Nikko]

Thank you very much for your opinions, i really appreciate your words.

I bid on this coin because i was attracted but its rarity.... it's hard to find a starry london coin unreported in Huvelin's catalogue.