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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 6244964, member: 75525&quot;]I had only one target in this auction: &quot;elaborately cut from a Constantius Gallus&quot;. I got if for 10% over estimate. It falls in the Ugly Coin category.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1247259[/ATTACH]</p><p>The piece was described as a gaming token cut from a coin. </p><p>The base coin:</p><p>Constantius Gallus, as Caesar, Æ Nummus 18mm. Uncertain mint, circa AD 351-354. D N FL CL CONS[TANTIVS NOB CAES], </p><p>Obv - bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust to right </p><p>Rev - erased and engraved with cross/star design. </p><p>Cf. RIC VIII Constantinople 107 for obv. type. </p><p>Condition as seen; an interesting re-worked numismatic object</p><p>Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., 17 October 2019, lot 1173.</p><p>4.20 grams</p><p>18 mm</p><p>Roma described the piece as a gaming token. I have no reason to question this other than it looks a bit like other scale weights produced from late Roman bronze coins. Based on the weight, I would guess a one solidus weight. The weight is 0.35 grams short of one 4.55 gram solidus and I think the dirt adds some weight. </p><p>Some of my weights made from&nbsp; coins.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1247266[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1247267[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>A coin weight (not mine) with marks similar to this piece.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1247269[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I do not recognize the back of my piece. Anyone have a clue?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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