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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     78001864 Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Constans Date Ruled:     AD 333-350 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE Medallion Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 340-347 Diameter:     31 mm Weight:     21.7 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     CONSTANS P F AVG Obverse Description:     Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     VIRTVS_AVGG NN Reverse Description:     Emperor, laureate and in military dress standing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and a globe in left Mint Mark:     none Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     RIC VIII 388 Reference2:     Gnecchi 27 (pl. 135, 11) Reference3:     Ntantalia, Series C, 102 (V74/R9) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=122435 Notes:     Sale: CNG 78, Lot: 1864 Very rare. Ex Clarence S. Bement Collection (Ars Classica VIII, 25 June 1924), lot 1511.While the coin has not been altered since the Bement sale, it apparently was prior to that time. Under strong magnification, it is clear that the original patina had been stripped, the details on the obverse enhanced, and then the coin was repatinated. The fact that this was accomplished prior to the Bement sale is obvious by the character of the patina, which has a genuinely “old” appearance.

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