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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 112

The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | (8) Coins from Constantine I including: Roman Empire, Constantine I, the Great (307-337), AE Nummus, CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate bust right, rev. DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, VOT / XX in two lines within wreath, 3.15g, 5h (RIC 174; RCV 3773; Spink -), brown patina, some roughness to reverse, fine; and AE Follis, London (as Caesar), IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right, rev. GENIO-POP ROM, Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia, PLN in exergue, 6.18g, 7h (RIC 88b; Askew 753; Spink 719A), dark patina, appealing shine, details well struck, very fine; another, CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, prince standing left holding standards, star in right field, PLN in exergue, 3.96g, 7h (RIC 97; Askew 733; Spink 720), dark patina, some porosity throughout and rough surfaces but reverse better, evenly toned, very fine; another, IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right, rev. ADVENTVS AVG, emperor on horseback left, C in right field, PLN in exergue, 2.43g, 12h (RIC 133; Askew 711; Spink 721), dark patina, significantly rough surfaces, some copper deposits, fine; another similar 2.42g, 6h, green patina, rough surfaces, some porosity and copper deposits, good fine; another similar, 4.28g, 5h, red-brown patina, strong and well struck detail with very little wear, great eye appeal, very fine; another AE Follis, London, CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right, rev. COMITI AVGG. NN., Sol standing left, holding globe and whip, star in right field, PLN in exergue, 5.45g, 6h (RIC 155; Askew 730; Spink 722), green patina with some bright copper deposits throughout, portrait clear, about very fine; and another similar, 4.45g, 6h (RIC 155; Askew 809; Spink 722), wear to the higher points, some small copper deposits, darkly toned, good fine (8)

Provenance

i) 'IF', by private treaty, 1983 - £2

ii) 'IF', by private treaty, 1983 - £15

iii) Bought for £11

iv) 'IF', by private treaty, 1987 - £16

v) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1991 - £38

vi) Bought for £10

vii) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1982 - £13

viii) Bought for £11


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Sold for
£85

Starting price
£110