7-1091

RIC VII, ROME 166, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA P

  

OBVERSE

CONSTA-NTINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., laur. helmet (bowl-shaped helmet with a long crest), cuir.

REVERSE

VIRTV-SAVGG [VIRTVS AVGG]; open camp gate with three turrets, no doors; varying number of stone layers. P in left field, R in right field. RP in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OFFICINA - P. RIC lists for this type officinae T and Q (p. 315). For varieties of Constantine's helmets from ROME 143-193 emission see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 348.

See also:
ROME 166, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA S

NOTES

Weight 3.05 g; diameter 19 mm. From the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.7162).

Other specimens:

- sold on N&N London Green Auction XIII (lot 794) in August 2023 for GBP 36; weight 2.90 g; diameter 18 mm; obv. legend break T-A [click for picture];

- from the collection of Coeurderome; weight 3.20 g; diameter 18 mm; obv. legend break T-A [click for picture];

- ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3038) in March 2023 for CHF 30; weight 3.47 g; diameter 19 mm; obv. legend break T-A [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in November 2010 for USD 111.50; weight 3.38 g; diameter 18 mm; obv. legend break T-A [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski