RIC VII, ROME 178, CONSTANTINE I, [CORRECTION], UNLISTED OFFICINA S

OBVERSE	CO-NSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., bowl-shaped helmet with a long crest, cuir., spear pointing forward, shield on l. arm [H4 l. var.].
REVERSE	VIRTV-SAVGG [VIRTVS AVGG]; camp gate with three turrets (small circle on front of each turret), gate closed (arch above); varying number of stone layers. P in left field, R in right field. RS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	[CORRECTION], UNLISTED OFFICINA - S. RIC lists only officina P. Bust is marked H4 l. in RIC (single specimen from Berlin cited) but note unusual helmet: bowl-shaped with a long crest and no visor which makes this variety slightly different from typical H4 (cf. bust H4 l. on unlisted ROME [before 187]). However, probably for ROME 178 only this variety exists. Note also other unusual details on rev.: circles in front of turrets and arch over gate. For varieties of Constantine's helmets from ROME 143-193 emission see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 348. Officina letter is not quite certain, but note that rev. is from different die than all specimens from off. P. See also: ROME 178, CONSTANTINE I, [CORRECTION]

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Weight 2.98 g; diameter 17 mm. Coin sold on The Coin Cabinet ancients auction 30 (lot 409) in January 2026 for GBP 75.