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RIC VII, ROME 25, CONSTANTINE I, REVERSE VARIETY

  

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

MARTICON-SERVATORI [MARTI CONSERVATORI]; Mars, helmeted, in military dress, stg. l., head facing, reversed spear in r. hand, l. on shield set on ground. R in left field, F in right field. R*P (officina uncertain) in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

REVERSE VARIETY. Coin similar to ROME 25 (ANS, 1944.100.6127, 3.11 g, 20.5 mm) except for head facing instead of looking r. (p. 299). It could be an engraver's invention or a separate variety (cf. RIC VI, p. 298, TICINUM 133).

See also:
ROME [after 26], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE

NOTES

Weight 2.9 g; diameter 21.6 mm. From FORVM ANCIENT COINS; posted by Varangian.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski