SINCONA Auction 17
Ancient Coins & Seals
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Tremissis 476/491. Constantinopolis Draped and cuirassed bust with diadem to r. Rev. VICTORIA AVCVSTVRUH Victory advancing to r., head l., holding wreath and globe cruciger. CONOR in exergue. 1.44 g. RIC -, cf. 920. LRC -. Good very fine.
Details
Possibly a western mint such as Rome. Grierson/Mays in Late Roman Coinage no. 685 publicise a solidus with CONOR as an issue of the mint of Rome. A non-imperial issue might also be possible or what is most probable, the die cutter made a mistake.
Ex Auction Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam. November 1968. Lot 514.