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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Herberto, post: 2423123, member: 74222&quot;][ATTACH=full]502393[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The description is:</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine the Great, AR Siliqua, minted in Heraclea 325-335, 2,46gram and 22mm.</p><p><br /></p><p>The legends on reverse says “CONSTANTINUS AVG” and beneath “SMN”</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RIC 83 (reverse, solidus)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I intend to buy this but I am not so deep into the late roman coinage as i am into Byzantine, so I would appreciate if any could answer the following questions I have, as I have learn I cannot always trust an auction house’s attribution nor a seller’s one:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) This is indeed a SILIQUA? Right? - No silvering, but fully silver? – I have seen some silvering coin and I cannot distinguish them from siliqua.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>2) This is a coin minted during Constantine’s reign and is not a commemorated coin issued after his death? Right? I have seen a couple of coin attributed to death emperors (I think they were called “divus” or something like that).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>3) What tend the hammer price to range from in auction houses for such a coin giving its condition? The buyer’s fee is 20% if it matters.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I would appreciate help.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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