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Constantine I, 307-337 A.D.
AV Solidus, 4.57g.  20mm.    Thessalonica, 326 A.D.  CONSTAN – TINVS AVG Laureate head r. Rev. VIRTVS CONSTANTINI AVG.  SMTS in exergue.   The Emperor, in military attire, standing l. and holding trophy and shield; at his feet, two captives.–. RIC –. Depeyrot cf. 12/1 (diademed head, no legend on obverse). Bastien, Donativa p. 78, a.   Fully lustrous and struck from fresh dies on both sides.
 
Provenance/Pedigree:

Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich,  Auction 207, 2012, lot 701
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Mint State $24,000.
Constans, 337-350 A. D. Trier mint, 2nd known

AV Solidus, 4.52g. 21.5mm. Trier mint, 343-344 A.D. FL IVL CONSTANS F F AVG. Laureate and rosette diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constans to right. Rev. VICTORIA DD NN AVGG; TR in exergue. Victory standing to left holding palm and trophy. RIC VIII, 123. Depeyrot_(See 4/4 for obv. type and 4/3 for rev. type)

Extremely rare; the reverse is the usual type for Constantius II, but here used for Constans and of elegant style.  This is possibly the second known example.   

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Extremely Fine $8,500.
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Probus, 276-282 A.D. RR

AE Antoninianus, 4.08g. 21mm.  Rome, c.277 A.D.  IMP C MAVR PROBVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust of Probus to right holding spear.  Rev. VIRTVS AVGVSTI; R A in exergue.  Emperor standing to left holding scepter and crowing trophy; captive to left.  Cf. RIC 243 but listed without spear or officina.  Cf. Naumann, Auction 44, 2016, lot 1100 for same type but with different officina.  Rare and with an attractive brown patina.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Bankhaus Aufhauser, Munich, Auction 19, 2006, lot 389.

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Extremely Fine $975.

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