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Offline Nikko

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Constantine I - VBERTAS SAECVLI
« on: November 21, 2014, 03:25:42 PM »
From the last LAC auction... to my collection.

Constantine I (307/310-337). Æ Quarter Follis (13mm, 1.33g, 6h). Treveri, 321-2. CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. R/ VBERTAS SAECVLI, Ubertas standing l., holding scales and cornucopia; PTR. RIC -. Very Rare. Green patina, VF. Sold for 201£.
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Re: Constantine I - VBERTAS SAECVLI
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2014, 04:44:01 PM »
nice and rare...congrats

It is in Zschucke's book Die Bronze-Teilstück-Prägungen der römischen Münzstätte Trier as #14.7.
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Offline Lech Stępniewski

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Re: Constantine I - VBERTAS SAECVLI
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2014, 09:34:39 AM »
Congratulations! I have noted this auction but it is nice to know the owner.
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Re: Constantine I - VBERTAS SAECVLI
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2014, 01:45:42 PM »
Thank you friends, i'm extremaly satisfied with this catch. Such rarities come once or twice in a life.
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Re: Constantine I - VBERTAS SAECVLI
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2015, 01:47:41 PM »
Only two other example known, probably from the same pair of dies.

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Re: Constantine I - VBERTAS SAECVLI
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2015, 05:39:56 AM »
From what auction is the second example? Is it possible to obtain a better-bigger picture?
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