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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 113

The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | Roman Empire, Constantine I, the Great (307-337), (10) AE Follis, London, CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right, rev. CONCORD. MILIT, Concordia standing left, holding standards, star in right field, PLN in exergue, 4.01g, 6h (RIC 195; Askew 741; Spink 723), light green patina, slightly off centre strike on obverse, otherwise very fine; another similar, 4.15g, 7h , green patina, some features prominent, others worn, good fine; another, CONSTANTINVS AVG, helmeted head left, rev. MARTI CONSERVATORI, Mars standing right holding spear and shield, star in left field, PLN in exergue, 4.47g, 6h (RIC 254; Askew 779; Spink 724), dark green patina, scratches in the fields, especially in right field on reverse, otherwise a good fine; and another, rev. SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing left, radiate, nude but for chlamys draped across shoulder, hand raised and holding globe; figures across fields; PLN in exergue, 3.68g, 6h (RIC 135; Askew 802; cf. Spink 724A), deep, dark patina with smooth surface, very fine; another similar, MSL in exergue, 3.52g, 6h (RIC 27; Askew 797; Spink 724A), dark patina throughout, some porosity and roughness but particularly well struck and clear, very fine; another similar, 3.05g, 6h, dark patina throughout, some porosity, but particularly well struck and clear, very fine; another similar, 3.37g, 6h (RIC 27; Askew 811; Spink 724A), dark patina throughout, some porosity, near very fine; and another rev. VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC, Two Victories supporting shield, inscribed VOT | P R, PLN in exergue, 2.86g, 6h (RIC 159; Askew 828; Spink 725), green patina, well struck, some copper deposits, very fine; another, IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right, rev. SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing left holding globe, T-F in field, PLN in exergue, 4.37g, 6h (RIC 27; Askew 816; Spink 724A), dark patina throughout, some porosity, very fine; another, rev. VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC, Two Victories supporting shield, inscribed VOT | P R, PLN in exergue, 2.88g, 5h (RIC 159; Askew 830; Spink 725), some roughness to the fields and details, dark patina, near very fine (10)

Provenance

i) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1987 - £22

ii) Bought for £11

iii) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1991 - £28

iv) Bought for £11

v) Bought for £11

vi) Bought for £11

vii) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1988 - £15

viii) Bought for £11

ix) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1982 - £18

x) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1991 - £18


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Sold for
£190

Starting price
£100