★ An unusually attractive anonymous half siliqua ★

Commemorative Series, 317-320 (?). Half Siliqua (Silver, 15 mm, 1.00 g), Constantinopolis or Thessalonica (?). Eight-rayed star. Rev. Laurel wreath terminating in central medaillon. Bendall, Anonymous silver, RN 158 (2002), Type 6. Ramskold, Coins and medallions (2011), p. 149, fig. 14C. RIC -. RSC -. An unusually attractive piece. Somewhat rough and struck slightly off center, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of Dr. L. Ramskold, ex Solidus E-Auction 25, 16 November 2014, 284.

Ramskold (Coins and medallions [2011]) included the star-and-wreath type in the emissions struck for the inauguration of Constantinople on 11 May 330. New material shows that the possibly related 'C / A V / O' type was struck in Thessalonica sometime between 317 and 320. The date and mint of the star-and-wreath type is therefore uncertain.