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Constantinian Roman Empire BI Nummus AE3/4 NGC AU Ancient Epfig Hoard Victory

$ 90.81

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Certification: NGC
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Ruler: Constantinian
  • Condition: The holder is in excellent condition. The coins that came from this hoard are not your average Constantine. The Epfig coins (stored in sealed clay pots) are very minty and have some of the most amazing sheen luster. It is very hard to describe the shock of having one of these in hand. If you want to have an amazing roman coin collection, only collect the Epfig hoard designated NGC label.
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Grade: AU
  • Certification Number: 5768578-018
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Era: Ancient
  • Historical Period: Roman: Imperial (27 BC-476 AD)
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Composition: Billon
  • Date: AD 330-340
  • Cleaned/Uncleaned: Uncleaned
  • Denomination: Nummus

    Description

    Constantinian
    Roman Empire BI Nummus AE3/4 NGC AU
    The holder is in excellent condition.
    Buy this now with confidence!
    Epfig Story:
    "
    Upon the death of Constantine the Great in AD 337, the Roman Empire was divided among his heirs. His three sons -- called Constantine II, Constatius II, and Constans -- each took a massive swath of the dominions. From the start, the arrangement was unsustainable. The three brothers were unsatisfied with the size of their inheritance, with Constantine II, the eldest brother, vexed at having to give any land to his younger brother and ward, Constans. He raised an army and went to conquer the land of his younger brother -- and was slain in battle in 340. Constans inherited all of his territory -- what became known as the Western Roman Empire.
    For the next two years, Constans engaged in a war with the Franci, ancestors of the Franks, in the part of Gaul now known as Alsace. He was still subduing the Franci when a new threat broke out in Britannia. The Picts had mobilized forces and were threatening to invade the Roman Province there. So Constans and his generals beat a hasty retreat, to take on the Picts. Not wanting to be encumbered with treasure, one of these generals, or perhaps even Constans himself, buried a hoard of Roman coins in the ground, intending to retrieve it after the war with the Picts. The coins remained buried in the the Alsatian earth, near the village of Epfig, until the 21st century, when they were discovered by a crew digging a new sewage system."