Solidus, 5.17g., Thessalonica, 311-313 A.D., CONSTANTINVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right, rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing right, chlamys over left shoulder, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, eagle with wreath in its beak at his feet, in right field, ·SM·TS· in exergue (RIC VI 45), face smoothed, edge marks, almost extremely fine, extremely rare

Details

Solidus, 5.17g., Thessalonica, 311-313 A.D., CONSTANTINVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right, rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing right, chlamys over left shoulder, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, eagle with wreath in its beak at his feet, in right field, ·SM·TS· in exergue (RIC VI 45), face smoothed, edge marks, almost extremely fine, extremely rare

Provenance

Galerie des Monnaies, Los Angeles, 9 July 1978, lot 1910

Lot Essay

Sutherland knew of only one specimen (Sotheby 6 July 1921 lot 128), and states: "Mint-mark quite anomalous but absolutely clear; just conceivably an engraver's error. The coin seems to be unique." (RIC p.517 note)