7-1728

RIC VII, ANTIOCH [after 85], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Є

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust r., laur., cuir.

REVERSE

GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers stg. facing one another, each holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield set on ground; between them, two standards. SMANTЄ in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists issue with m.m. pattern SMANTA only for Constantine I (p. 693). Coin should be listed after ANTIOCH 85.

See also:
ANTIOCH [after 85], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA S

NOTES

Weight 2.27 g; diameter 18 mm. Sold on eBay in February 2020 for GBP 29.

Other specimens:

- sold on eBay in August 2016 for EUR 12.50; weight 2.16 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture];

- from Classical Numismatic Auctions VI (lot 648), March 1989; weight 2.93 g [click for picture];

- from NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 102104); weight 1.93 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture];

- from NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 102616); weight 2.04 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture];

- from NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 100355); weight 2.48 g; diameter 17-18 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski