The value of a Constantine I coin varies depending on several factors.
Factors that influence value include:
- Condition (Grade): Coins with less wear and clear details are generally more valuable than those heavily worn or damaged. Coins are graded from Poor to Mint State.
- Rarity: Coins with limited minting, unique variations, or special commemorative issues tend to be rarer and more valuable.
- Material and Composition: Gold (aureus) coins are usually the most valuable, followed by silver (denarius), and then bronze or copper.
- Historical Significance: Coins depicting important emperors or linked to pivotal events can be more desirable, thus commanding higher prices.
- Authenticity and Provenance: Genuine coins with a documented history are worth more than fakes or those with questionable origins.
You can find Constantine I coins in the following price ranges:
- Lower End: Common bronze or copper coins, especially those in lower grades, may be available for under $50. For example, a bronze coin in very good condition, minted in Arles, is available for $81. A bronze coin minted in Constantinople is available for $200. Another copper alloy Constantine coin, minted in Treveri with a nice green patina, [according to FORVM Ancient Coins] is also listed as a potentially more affordable example.
- Mid-Range: Better-condition bronze or copper coins, or perhaps rarer varieties, can fall in the $50-$200 range. For instance, a rare bronze coin minted in Ticinum, in good very fine condition, is available for $74.37. Another bronze coin, with an error on the reverse, is available for $90.45.
- Higher End: Rare silver or gold Constantine I coins, or bronze coins of exceptional quality and rarity, can easily fetch hundreds or even thousands of dollars. A rare silvered bronze coin is available for $250.
Resources for finding value information include:
- Online Resources: Websites like [VCoins] or Sixbid.com can help to check past auction results and dealer prices. You can also find online rarity guides, such as the one [provided by FORVM Ancient Coins].
- Reputable Dealers: Consulting ancient coin dealers specializing in Roman coinage is also advisable.
- Authentication and Grading Services: For high-value coins, consider professional authentication and grading services like NGC Ancients.
Note that, according to an expert, “If you are a beginner, you probably can’t tell” the true value of an ancient coin. It’s important to be cautious of fakes and reproductions, which can significantly reduce the value.
What is Constantine coin?
Great question! This is a copper alloy coin, minted in Constantinople in 327, the type of coin that ordinary people would have used for business transactions. On the front it shows Constantine, wearing the laurel wreath that was standard in depictions of Roman emperors.
Which Roman coins are the most valuable?
Good point! Stater of Panticapaeum from 340 – 325 BC. …
Aureus of Marcus Junius Brutus from 42 BC. …
Decadrachm of Agrigentum, from 409 to 406 BC. …
Aureus of Marcus Junius Brutus from 42 BC.
What is the Constantine Victory coin?
Thanks for asking. This is an authentic ancient Roman coin minted in commemoration of Constantine the Great by his sons with Constantinopolis helmeted on the obverse and with the reverse of the coin depicting Goddess Victory on a prow of a boat holding a scepter.
What is Constantine 1 known for?
I can help with that. Constantine the Great was one of the most important emperors in Roman history. He issued the Edict of Milan, which allowed for the tolerance of Christians in the Roman Empire, and converted to Christianity himself on his deathbed in 337 AD.