RIC VII, THESSALONICA [after 58], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED Æ ISSUE (star and wreath)

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir.
REVERSE	ANEPIGRAPHIC (no legend); star of eight rays
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Unique specimen with eight rays rev. and obv. with imperial bust. Minted (as style suggests) probably in Thessalonica between 317-320. The symbolic meaning of an eight-rayed star is uncertain. Coin should be noted after THESSALONICA 58.

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Æ fraction. Weight 1.74 g; diameter 17 mm. Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 2817) in March 2023 for CHF 4,200.