Roman Empire Siliqua AD 324-337 Constantius II- IMPORTANT- 1000th anniversary of Byzantium. Finest Known Vz.

Constantius II, as Caesar, AD 324-337. Silver Siliqua (20 mm, 1.81 g.), celebrating the 1000th anniversary of Byzantium. Constantinopolis, AD 333-334. Plain-diademed head of Constantius II to right. Rev. CONSTAN-TIVS CAESAR / CONSI Victory advancing left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond in her left; in field to left, M. Ramskold, Silver emissions (2018), p. 152, fig. 2L. Single sold on the market. Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 25, lot 2782. Exceedingly rare and undoubtedly the best specimen known. According to Dr. L. Ramskold, a significant collector of this period this important series was dedicated to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of the founding of Byzantium. The letter M in the left reverse field, according to Ramskold is also a connected to the number 1000. Extremely fine, perfectly centered, sharply struck with an excellent silver. Of the finest style.

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