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RIC VII, SISCIA [after 61], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE, OFFICINA Є

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTI-NVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., high-crested helmet, dr., cuir., sceptre across r. shoulder [H11 l.].

REVERSE

VICTORIAELAETAEPRINCPERP [VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP]; two Victories stg. facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on altar of varying design. ЄSIS• in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE. Neither short obv. legend CONSTANTINVS AVG nor bust type H11 l. is attested for this issue (p. 432-433). Note also sceptre instead of spear. For bust type see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 89. Coin should be listed after SISCIA 61.

NOTES

Weight 3.2 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on eBay in November 2013 for EUR 58.

Other specimens:

- from Victor Clark's collection; weight 2.9 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture].

- from Victor Clark's collection [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski