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RIC VII, ROME 51, CONSTANTINE I, OFFICINA T

  

OBVERSE

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

REVERSE

SOLIIN-VI-C[TOCOMITI] [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol rad., stg. l., raising r. hand, globe in l., chlamys across l. shoulder, captive to l. at his feet wearing Phrygian cap, turned head, hands tied. RT in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

OFFICINA T. RIC lists unique specimen with illegible officina letter. According to footnote 51 on p. 302 the captive on reverse is "looking straight ahead".

NOTES

Weight 3.29 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on eBay in October 2012 for EUR 48.10.

Other specimens:

- sold on eBay in November 2017 for GBP 47; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 28 (lot 4659) in December 2023 for CHF 110; ex Lars Ramskold; weight 3.79 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in August 2017 for GBP 135.50; weight 2.90 g; diameter 19 mm; note captive looking straight ahead [click for picture];

- from eBay, April 2018; weight 2.95 g; diameter 20 mm; note captive looking straight ahead [click for picture];

- from Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by Victor; weight 2.60 g; diameter 19-20 mm; note captive looking straight ahead [click for picture];

- from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; posted by Johnny; weight 3.10 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski