I read a post the other day talking about ancient coin dealer Tom Cederlind who passed away earlier this year. I spent many, many hours talking to him over the years about all aspects of the hobby. It was always a highlight for me at the FUN shows held in my home city of Orlando. My first major ancient coin purchase, and first of many with Tom, was this siliqua of Constantine III: There was something about that big eye that's a signature of this issue that drew me to it. Thanks for this, and rest in peace Tom.
I didn't know him personally but I probably bought a coin or two from him. My sympathies to his family and friends. I don't have a Constantine III, but I do have another of the myriad of Honorius-era usurpers: Jovinus, Western Roman Empire AR siliqua Obv: D N IOVIN-VS PF AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: VICTOR-IA AVGG, Roma seated left on stylized cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear Mint: Lugdunum (Mintmark: SMLDV); struck 411-413 AD Ref: RIC X 1716 I hope to grace you all in the future with his brother Sebastianus.
VK: Really like that Jovinus issue of yours. What's interesting is that in my opinion these two siliqua are of equal scarcity. Not rare, but tough to find in nice condition. I'm afraid I'm going to have to win the lotto to ever be able to afford a Sebastianus siliqua. The last one I saw for sale went for around $30K. That's just slightly above my coin budget.
Great looking coins you two. I still own no siliqua. Only bought 1 coin from Tom, had good service. Was a shame to read him passing, always is for the coin world.
i just got edged out this weekend for my first siliqua! dang! nice coins you guys, you all have me very interested in the type. where has @Magnus Maximus been? he had a bunch of these?
This thread got me thinking about Tom Cederlind and siliquae since I thought I once bought one from him. He was only source of 8 coins for me between 1988 and 2002 including this Thessalonika siliqua of Constantius II. It was low end for his stock so probably explains why I afforded it. More of the coins from him were Septimius denarii I wanted bad enough to pay the price. He had high grade coins and occasionally one that overlapped my interests (including this one from a 2000 Baltimore show).
Constantine III had a "exophthalmos" and the disease is visible on many of his coins. I've the same issue struck in Arelate, but not so nice like your siliqua. Crédit photo : ©Siliquae Silique, 408-411, S A/ D N CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVG Dominus Noster Constantinus Pius Felix Augustus, Notre Maître Constantin Pieux et Heureux Auguste Buste à droite, drapé et cuirassé, tête diadémée (Perles). R/ VICTORI-AAAVGGG//SMAR Victoria Augustorum, La Victoire des Augustes Rome casquée assise à gauche sur une cuirasse, tenant dans sa main droite le globe nicéphore et une lance renversée dans la main gauche. Argent, Poids : 1.4 gr, Diamètre : 15.3 mm, axe des coins : 12h RIC X 1538, RSC 4d, FERRANDO II 1705 La monnaie est sur Nummus-Bible Fiche de la monnaie sur la base Siliquae
