7-478

RIC VII, SISCIA [before 52], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR

  

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur. helmet, cuir.

REVERSE

VICTORIAELAETAEPRINCPERP [VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP]; two Victories stg. facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on altar of varying design. SIS in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. Specimen similar to SISCIA 53 except for absence of officina letter. It could be an engraver's error. Note, however, that Siscia used SIS mintmark also for Æ coins (cf. SISCIA 41-43 and later SISCIA 145-146). Coin should be listed before SISCIA 52.

See also:
SISCIA [before 31], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR
SISCIA [before 52], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR

NOTES

Weight 2.78 g; diameter 19 mm. From CNG Coin Shop (no. 250785), sold for USD 75; sold on eBay in January 2021 for EUR 42.50.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski