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Certified Extremely Fine Ancient Roman Coinage of Constantine II
ROMAN EMPIRE
CONSTANTINE II
as Caesar, 316-337 AD
C
& under Constantine the Great, as Emperor, 307-337 AD.
Silvered AE3/BI Follis c. 3.0 gm 19mm. Heraclea mint, First Officina, struck AD 327-329 under Constantine as Emperor and Constantine II as Caesar (prince).
Obverse: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C ~ Unabridged legend: Constantinus Iunior Nobilissimus Caesar.
Translation: Constantine II most noble Caesar. laureate and
cuirassed bust of Constantine II left, seen from the front.
Reverse: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS (Latin abbreviation: Providentiae duorum Augustorum = "[Dedicated to] the foresight of the Caesars". Campgate, with star between two turrets and open doorway, Pellet • in left field; SMHA in exergue--mint mark=Sacra Moneta Heraclea A Officina (first).
Ref. RIC VII Herclea 96.
Condition: NGC XF (Extremely Fine) ~ Excellent Eye Appeal! Dark olive brown patina with some original Silvering (especially on rev.) that is toned a golden color, Very attractive coin.
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