bcuda Posted February 19 · Member Share Posted February 19 Never seen this Constantinople commemorative coin before, when I saw it I just had to have it just because it seemed different. 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejas Posted February 19 · Member Share Posted February 19 Very cool. Could this be a mule or an unofficial mint product? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Victor_Clark Posted February 19 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted February 19 No, it is an official issue. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O-Towner Posted February 19 · Member Share Posted February 19 It's definitely official and according to what I've read it was struck under Constantius II in 347/8 AD at the Heraclea mint and is identified as RIC 50. Mine isn't as nice but here it is: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted February 20 · Supporter Share Posted February 20 Two on ACSearch. This is the nicest one. "Sold" by Roma in August 2022 for 80 GBP. Resold by Roma exactly one year later for 375 GBP. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=10776790 Probably now on it's way to being slabbed and listed on eBay as "almost unique" for $375,000. 1 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentinian Posted February 21 · Member Share Posted February 21 That reverse comes with VRBS ROMA too: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/CON/Founding.html#later That is my page on CONSTANTINOPOLIS coins and the founding of Constantinople. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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