Ancient Coins: ROMAN GOLD: Constantine II, 337-340 A.D. ex: Bastien, RRR

AV Solidus, 4.41g. 22mm. Aquileia, 337 A.D. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. Laureate, roseatte-diademed, and cuirassed bust of Constantine to right. Rev. GAVDIVM POPVLI ROMANI. Victory seated to right on a cuirass supporting a shield inscribed VOT XX MVLT XXX; Genius standing to left also supporting the shield; SMAQ in exergue. RIC 4. Depeyrot 1/1(this coin illustrated). Bastien, Numismatica 2, 1961, fig. 2(this coin illustrated). Cohen_. Extremely rare and possibly the second known example; unusual bust style and mint.   Lustrous and nearly mint state.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Pierre Bastien collection, purchased from Jean Vinchon, Paris, in 1960(scan of Bastien's inventory card for this coin available).
This coin published: Depeyrot 1/1(this coin illustrated).
Bastien, Numismatica 2, 1961, fig. 2(this coin illustrated).

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