Constantine II. As Caesar, AD 316-337. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 335. EF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 992. Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Imperial, Gold

Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Constantine II. As Caesar, AD 316-337. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 335. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PRINCIPI IVVE NTVTIS, Constantine II, in military dress, standing left, holding vexillum with his right hand and scepter with his left; to right, two signa. RIC VII 209 var. (obv. bust with plain diadem); Depeyrot 16/3 var. (same); Biaggi 2082 var. (same). Lustrous, die break and some smoothing on obverse. EF. Unpublished variant with a laureate versus plain diadem bust type.

From the Conti Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 436 (23 January 2019), lot 716; Continental Collection (Triton XX, 10 January 2017), lot 871; Gorny & Mosch 117 (14 October 2002), lot 686.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Four, which will begin 7 October 2022 at 2 PM ET.

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