Ancient Coins: ROMAN IMPERIAL SILVER: Constantius II, 337-361 A.D. ex: Niggeler
AR Light Miliarense, 4.31g. 22mm. Sirmium mint, 351-354 A.D. D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantius to right. Rev. FELICITAS ROMANORVM; SIRM in exergue. Constantius and Constantius Gallus in military attire standing under an arch constructed with spiral decorated columns. RIC VIII, 13; minute scrape on edge at 9:00 obv. Beautiful old cabinet toning, an exceptional strike, and an important peidgree.
Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, Auction 8, 1949, lot 976
Ex: Walter Niggeler collection part 3, Bank Leu and Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, Auction, November 2-3,1967, lot 1530
Ex: L. Herold collection, Hess/Divo, Zurich, Auction324, 2013, lot 111.
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