Roman Empire, Constantine I, The Great, Gold Medallion of 9 Solidi, 307-337 A.D. Choice VF NGC
Strike 5/5, Surface 2/5, Mount. 41.88 grams. CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG. Draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine right, wearing rosette diadem, rev., FELICITA S PERPETVA AVG E T CAESS NN. Constantine, nimbate, seated facing on throne, holding long staff in his right hand and accaia in left, Constantine II and Constantius standing to either side in military attire, each holding a spear and shield, in ex., CONS. Diameter: 48.8 mm; weight (including loop mount): 41.88 g. (Cohen ; cf. Gnecchi p. 16, 11, Nicomedia = Babelon, Revue Numismatique, 1906, "La trouvaille de Helleville (1780)", p. 167, pl. VII, 2 = Babelon, La Trouvaille Monétaire de Helleville (Manche) En 1780, 1910, pp. 16-17, pl. 1, 2 = Toynbee, Roman Medallions, Numismatic Studies 5, p. 62, n. 36, pl. V, 5 = RIC VII Nicomedia 173; Depeyrot ; cf. Toynbee, p. 198 n. 45; pl. XXXIX, 1 [Constantine II, Constantinople]), ancient suspension loop, otherwise very fine, possibly unique. (Property of a Private West Coast Collector)