7-783

RIC VII, NICOMEDIA [after 116], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE, BUST TYPE E7 l.

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTIVSNOBCAES [CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES]; bust l., plain diadem, dr., cuir.

REVERSE

PRINCIPI•IVVENTVTIS [PRINCIPI • IVVENTVTIS]; Prince in military dress, stg. r., cloak displayed, holding transverse spear in r. hand and globe in l. No m.m.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. Similar to NICOMEDIA 114-116 and NICOMEDIA 183-184. Attribution uncertain. Coin should be listed after NICOMEDIA 116.

See also:
NICOMEDIA [after 116], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE, BUST TYPE B4
NICOMEDIA [after 116], CRISPUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [D N CRISPUS NOB CAESAR]
NICOMEDIA [after 116], CRISPUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [CRISPUS NOB CAES]

NOTES

AV fraction. Weight 1.52 g (probably 1½ scripula or 9 siliquae). Sold on CNG Triton IX (lot 1595) in January 2006 for USD 3,000 (Thessalonica or Nicomedia mint).


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski