Silvered Follis of Constantine, Langtoft Hoard

A rather spur-of-the-moment purchase, but seriously, how could you NOT buy this coin??



Seller's notes...

Ex Langtoft hoard coin found near Driffield East Yorkshire in 2001 and disclaimed.

Originally sold as part of lot 82 at the Dix Noonan Webb sale on the 13th March 2002.

Beautiful VF coin with a dark tone and lots of the original silvering remaining, a superb example!

19.5mm diameter

3.6g weight

RIC VII Trier 368

 

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Wow JA ... that's a pretty sharp lookin' example!! (great eye-appeal)

=> Crisply struck, well centered, full legends, etc => full points, coin-brother!!

 

Awesome detail and a hoard coin, sweet addition. I love the detail on the helmet.

 

Didn't know the helmets ever had such detail! Wow, very nice.

 

Two thumbs up on this coin. You are correct. I would have had to chain myself to the bedpost to keep from bidding tis coin. Beautiful for sure.

 

Fully deserving!

 

Yes+

 

Nice addition!

 

This little gem arrived yesterday. I knew the silver in the dealer's pic was more glare than silvering, but that's fine. It's an FDC LRB anyway, at least in my book.

I know we don't talk about grades higher than EF, but does anyone think this coin circulated in any sort of substantive way? It looks to me like the collector of the Langtoft hoard got it from the mint the day it was made, and stashed it away in his piggy bank.

I'm still hunting down some information on the piece, but I'll share my pic of it for now...



For those unfamiliar with the Roman vota, wiki sums it up pretty well...

 

Doesn't look like there is any wear on the obverse high points. The reverse was struck with a worn die. So, to me it looks virtually as-struck. I would guess that silvering could be lost due to storage environment rather than wear.

Thanks for the vota info, I did not know that.

 

theretvrnofavgvstvs did a very good job with cleaning these coins and leaving the patina and silvering in tact....I am his understudy. beautiful coin.

 

Very interesting! Is he actually a lord? When the package arrived I thought, "My, my, JA, aren't we hobnobbing with the elite?"

 

Who did you buy it from? the seller I named?

 

There are two more left which end in 3 hours.........and they are stunners!!! its tempting isnt it!! thereturnof4vgvstvs sells some absolute beauties....someone buy them before I do....please.

 

Yes, indeed, and I am tempted by one of the others up for auction today. I will say, it's the fastest shipping I've ever experienced from the UK, or all of Europe for that matter. A big kudos for that!

 

What did the address say then? Lord Laverack? .........
well as i said, please buy it/them before i do and get into trouble with my wife.

 

WOW...that coin couldn't have looked much better the day it was struck. best one i've seen JA!

 

dang it!...double post AGAIN.

 

Ah.........he's a lovely chap and deals in quality coins. I have shared many a drink with him.