Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Fakes => Topic started by: Victor on January 08, 2014, 02:41:25 PM

Title: Constantia reproduction
Post by: Victor 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.
Title: Re: Constantia reproduction
Post by: Victor 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
Title: Re: Constantia reproduction
Post by: Gavin 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?
Title: Re: Constantia reproduction
Post by: Victor on January 19, 2017, 03:29:02 PM
Yes, they are very scarce. I think that there are less than half a dozen known.
Title: Re: Constantia reproduction
Post by: Victor 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.