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Constantine I COMITI from London...A Tale of Two Auctions
« on: April 28, 2021, 11:01:38 AM »

It's interesting (at least to me) that someone bought this coin in a Heritage auction last year for $168 and it sold on eBay this month for $130.37. I will be breaking it out of the slab upon arrival; though I will keep the NGC label.

Heritage description--

Constantine I the Great, as Augustus (AD 307-337). BI follis or reduced nummus (24mm, 6h). NGC AU. London, mid AD 310-late AD 312. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate, helmeted, cuirassed bust of Constantine I left, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield in left / COMITI-A-VGG NN, Sol standing facing, radiate head left, nude but for chlamys across left shoulder, globe upward in right hand, whip in left; * in right field, PLN in exergue. RIC VI 166 (unlisted legend break).
Ancient Coin Selections from the Morris Collection, Part IV


eBay description--

Constantine I The Great 👑 London Mint -  Military Dress / Helmet & Spear - NGC