Lot 53

An antique coin ring


Auction: Lots 15 to 251 | Wednesday 22 October 2025 from 1pm
Description
The antique coin, depicting Victory on the bow of a ship, collet-set to a reeded band, ring size K½
Footnote
This coin was minted in 330AD by the Roman Emperor Constantine I in Turkey. The coin was designed to celebrate the founding of the city of Constantinople. The obverse features the goddess Victory on the bow of a ship, while the reverse depicts Tyche, the goddess of luck. Her sceptre is a symbol of her power but also a representation of the city itself.

