Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => COTD => Topic started by: Victor on April 15, 2015, 12:04:26 PM

Title: Constantius I F ADVENT AVGG NN from Carthage
Post by: Victor on April 15, 2015, 12:04:26 PM
I just saw this rare type for sale, but it seems a bit pricey at $960.00. It is listed as a silver denomination in RIC, but this one looks bronze with some silvering.


Seller's description-

Constantius Chlorus - Argenteus
296-298, Chartago, RIC 14a
2,47g x 18mm

D/ CONSTAN - TIVS CAES; testa laureata.
R/ F ADVE - NT AVGG NN; T (esergo); l'Africa con uno stendardo e una zanna di elefante; in basso, un leone e un cranio di bue.
Title: Re: Constantius I F ADVENT AVGG NN from Carthage
Post by: Nikko on April 16, 2015, 04:27:55 AM
It's silver.

Take a look to this picture.

http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1265296
Title: Re: Constantius I F ADVENT AVGG NN from Carthage
Post by: Deultum on December 18, 2015, 02:15:58 PM
Hi to all .
A lot of time looking for a coin like this and throughout the internet I found only two. Just this topic led me in your Forum. Look at the quality of this here watching the price for which it sold and I wonder how much it would cost mine, because the one I found was better. Let me show it. Please make comments about my discovery.The coin weighs 3.05 grams silver
http://imgur.com/m8ezQJZ
http://imgur.com/6M02jwB


Title: Re: Constantius I F ADVENT AVGG NN from Carthage
Post by: Victor on December 20, 2015, 06:52:24 PM
Congrats on a nice example of this rare type. RIC lists three examples, but others (including yours) have undoubtedly surfaced since the publication of RIC VI in 1967. As far as price, it is really tough to say, since so few are known. Your coin has the two most important things going for it- good condition and rarity...but a coin is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
Title: Re: Constantius I F ADVENT AVGG NN from Carthage
Post by: Deultum on December 22, 2015, 01:21:33 AM
Thank you Victor for your answer. I asked for the price of the coin, because here in Bulgaria no one of buyers want to pay more than 70$ for this extremely rare coin!  Thank you again.
Title: Re: Constantius I F ADVENT AVGG NN from Carthage
Post by: Victor on December 22, 2015, 05:11:39 PM
Quote from: Deultum on December 22, 2015, 01:21:33 AM
no one of buyers want to pay more than 70$ for this extremely rare coin!

That is ridiculously low for that coin. For an idea of worth, I suggest comparing it to other argentii from the period, like the VIRTVS MILITVM types.
Title: Re: Constantius I F ADVENT AVGG NN from Carthage
Post by: Deultum on December 22, 2015, 11:43:40 PM
Thank you again. What can I say, all things and laws in our country are curious. Btw, the minimum payment for the month in Bulgaria is 170$ :) only for the electricity we must pay minimum 35$. What a country ha :)