Auction Catalogue

28 & 29 November 2001

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 113

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29 November 2001

Estimate: £200–£220

Hannibalianus (335-337), Æ 4, Constantinople, bust right, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed, rev. Euphrates reclining right, 1.58g (RIC 147). Some porosity, fine or better, very rare (£200-220)

Late in his life Constantine the Great planned his last great undertaking, namely the conquest of the Persians and their conversion to Christianity. To this end he made a nephew, Hannibalianus, ‘King of Armenia and adjacent regions.’ Whether such a ambitious project would have met with success can only be questioned, but in the event Constantine died before any attempt to carry it out could be made. As for Hannibalianus, he was killed in 337 in the struggle for power following the death of the emperor