Late Roman Bronze Coins
Coin talk => Unlisted => Topic started by: Victor on January 05, 2022, 10:34:08 AM
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The author of RIC, Patrick Bruun, mentions this coin in the footnotes-- "Some coins not with star but with dot in exergue, the dot most likely intended for a star." He noted examples from every workshop except B; which Speck and Huston in Constantine's Dafne Coinage noted a coin from officina 'B'. So, these coins are known from all the workshops and must be a separate issue after RIC VII Constantinople 38
Over the years I have even had examples from each workshop, though this is my only current one; but it is much nicer than the others.
Constantine I
A.D. 329 -330
20mm 3.5g
CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; rosette diademed, dr. and cuir. bust right.
CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE; Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in left hand and laurel branch in right hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory; B in left field.
in ex. CONS•
RIC VII Constantinople –
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Nice coin but the price was also unusually high for this type.
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I don't think that 280 euros was unusually high...a little pricey; but it was what the market dictated.
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Market goes where a few people want it goes. And recently it is going high IMHO