7-1765

RIC VII, TRIER [before 64], CONSTANTINE I, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSPFAVG [CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bare head r.

REVERSE

SAPIENTPRINCIPIS [SAPIENT PRINCIPIS]; altar with bird, spear across altar, shield to l., helmet to r. PTR in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. Specimen similar to TRIER 64 (Berlin, no. 18242819, 1.02 g, 14 mm) except for ...PRINCIPIS in rev. legend instead of ...PRINCIP. Listed in Zschucke BTP (p. 71, no. 12.13). Should be listed in RIC before TRIER 64.

NOTES

Fraction. Weight 1.10 g; diameter 14 mm. Coin sold on VCoins (Victor's Imperial Coins) for USD 325.

Other specimens:

- from the Münzkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Collection (reg. no. 18242820); weight 1.46 g; diameter 14 mm [click for picture];

- from Roma Numismatics eSale 53 (lot 920), February 2019; weight 0.77 g; diameter 13 mm [click for picture];

- from Zschucke BTP (p. 72, no. 12.13) [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski