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Title: Constantine caesar, follis from Trier
Post by: l.e on March 24, 2014, 07:20:57 PM

Hi! My last purchase is a follis of Constantine I caesar from mint of Trier.

Obverse: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from front
Reverse: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, S-F / PTR, Genius standing, head towered, loins draped, holding patera and cornucopia

RIC 668c rated as "scarce". Is rarity, maybe, a little bit higher?

Now I can't take photos of the coin, but I can post them in the next days

Title: Re: Constantine caesar, follis from Trier
Post by: l.e on March 25, 2014, 06:26:08 PM

I take a photo of the coin! The obverse is beautiful but the reverse has a weak strike and some green deposits (maybe easy to remove).

What is the rarity of the coin?

P.s: I bought it as "Constantius Chlorus follis" for 45 dollars ;D

Title: Re: Constantine caesar, follis from Trier
Post by: Nikko on March 25, 2014, 06:56:35 PM

Lovely portrait and good bargain ;)

Title: Re: Constantine caesar, follis from Trier
Post by: l.e on March 25, 2014, 07:03:22 PM

Thanks Nikko ;)

Title: Re: Constantine caesar, follis from Trier
Post by: Victor on March 25, 2014, 07:20:02 PM

Quote from: l.e on March 25, 2014, 06:26:08 PM
What is the rarity of the coin?

P.s: I bought it as "Constantius Chlorus follis" for 45 dollars ;D

I think it is more rare than just scarce...good catch!

Title: Re: Constantine caesar, follis from Trier
Post by: l.e on March 25, 2014, 07:23:16 PM

Thanks Victor! Searching on internet I found only one specimen of the same type

Title: Re: Constantine caesar, follis from Trier
Post by: Nikko on March 25, 2014, 07:27:05 PM

The coin attached comes from an ebay sale. It sold for 120â,¬.

OT
The seller who sold this coin has always very rare coins...

Title: Re: Constantine caesar, follis from Trier
Post by: l.e on March 25, 2014, 07:34:55 PM

Really beautiful coin! Thanks Nikko!

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