Constantine II campgate from Rome

[Victor]

RIC only lists workshop Q for this issue.


Constantine II
A.D. 318- 319
19mm    2.7gm
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTV-S AVGG; camp gate with three turrets and no doors; P-R across fields.
in ex. RT
RIC VII Rome 173

[Joshmaggosh]

Congrats! I was watching it but forgot to check back in before it closed. A nice coin!

[Victor]

I didn't win, though I did have a moderate bid on it. I was conflicted, as the seller, silverdenar, occasionally sells fake coins --though most of his listings are genuine; and although this one seems fine, should you bid on anything this person sells? No easy answers.

Below is one of the fakes he sold last year, a SPES PVBLIC and he currently has this well known Alexander of Carthage fake for sell.

[Joshmaggosh]

Yeah most of the silver coins they sell seem to be fake. The cheap bronzes usually look good but any rare type or emperor should probably be suspect from this seller. I've only bought one coin from them... for about $8.50... which seems ok.