RIC VI, ROMA [before 310], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [D]

OBVERSE	IMPCCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir. [D].
REVERSE	[M]ARTICON-SERVATORI [MARTI CONSERVATORI]; Mars stg. r., looking l., l. leaning on sceptre, r. on shield. RS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - D. Not attested for this type of rev. Note that this rev. may be confused with rev. of ROMA 307-309 (see example of ROMA 307; Wien RÖ 73041, 4.02 g, 23 mm; cited in RIC) on which Mars is also stg. r., but looking r. and has right hand leaning on sceptre, left hand on shield. See also rev. of ROMA 305-306b (cf. ROMA 305; Wien RÖ 73039, 3.71 g, 23 mm; cited in RIC). However, all these varieties of Marti Conservatori (ROMA 305-310) need precise description. Coin should be listed before ROMA 310.

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Weight 4.30 g; diameter 23 mm. Sold on eBay in March 2015 for EUR 75. Now in Nicola Tammaro's collection. Other specimens: - ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 26 (lot 5199) in July 2023 for CHF 500; weight 4.18 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - from Constantine Venetis' collection; weight 3.20 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture].