20070421

Constantine CE 307-337



AE 3, 2.59 g, Nicomedia mint, CE 330-335
CHK 1116-7 variety
O: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG
R: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS/SMNΓ

Provenance: Ex: Dr. Augustine Shurtleff (24 Aug 1826-27 Jan 1901) Collection (1901)
The Shurtleff Collection of 4,800 US and world coins was bequeathed to the BMFA in January of 1901.
Ex: Boston Museum of Fine Arts Collection Acquisition # 01.7441
Deacquisitioned sometime in or before 2005
Ex: Wayne Sayles

Photo of Dr. Augustine Shurtleff around 1900, taken from a family history found on Google Books.