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RIC VII, SISCIA 49, CONSTANTINE I, BUST TYPE VARIETY [H11 l. var.], OFFICINA Δ

  

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTAN-TINVSAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., high-crested helmet, cuir., sceptre across r. shoulder [H11 l. var.].

REVERSE

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

NOT IN RIC

BUST TYPE VARIETY. Specimen similar to SISCIA 49 except for sceptre instead of spear on obv. Note that officina Δ is not attested for SISCIA 49.

See also:
SISCIA 49, CONSTANTINE I, BUST TYPE VARIETY [H11 l. var.], OFFICINA Γ
SISCIA 49, CONSTANTINE I, BUST TYPE VARIETY [H11 l. var.], OFFICINA Є

NOTES

Weight 2.55 g; diameter 18.5 mm. Coin sold on CGB E-auction 354 (lot 267459) in January 2020 for EUR 36.

Other specimens:

- sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 81 (lot 1548) in February 2021 for GBP 24; weight 2.82 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture];

- from eBay, January 2021; weight 3.50 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski