RIC VII, ROME 185, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA P

OBVERSE	CONST-ANTINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., laur. helmet (bowl-shaped helmet with a long crest), cuir.
REVERSE	VIRTV-SAVGG [VIRTVS AVGG]; open camp gate with four 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 only officinae S and T (p. 316). For varieties of Constantine's helmets from ROME 143-193 emission see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 348. See also: ROME 185, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA Q

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Weight 3.30 g; diameter 19-20 mm. From Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by Victor. Other specimens: - sold on NBS web auction 12 (lot 492) in May 2022 for EUR 120; ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3107) in March 2023 for CHF 160; weight 3.27 g; diameter 19 mm; helmet bowl-shaped with high crest [click for picture]; - ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3108) in March 2023 for CHF 110; weight 3.41 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3106) in March 2023 for CHF 70; weight 3.23 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on VAuctions auction 254 (lot 108) in October 2010 for USD 87; ex Beast Coin; weight 2.76 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Savoca Numismatik 33rd silver auction (lot 334) in May 2019 for EUR 80; weight 3.16 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in June 2018 for EUR 21.50 (officina letter uncertain); weight 2.88 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].