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RIC VI, ALEXANDRIA 12, CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ [right field]

   

OBVERSE

CONSTAN-TIVSCAES [CONSTANTIVS CAES]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

VIRTVS-MILITVM [VIRTVS MILITVM]; three-turreted camp-gate, open; no doors. Γ in right field. ALE in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OFFICINA - Γ in right field. RIC lists only officina A, in left field (p. 662). Listed in Gautier Argent (294-312) (p. 580, no. 42 and p. 581, no. 52; different type of ties).

See also:
ALEXANDRIA 12, CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA A [right field]
ALEXANDRIA 12, CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA B, ENGRAVER'S ERROR

NOTES

Argenteus. Weight 3.18 g; diameter 19 mm. Specimen cited in Gautier Argent (294-312) as no. 42a. Sold on Numismatik Lanz auction 135 (lot 935) in May 2007 for EUR 650; sold on Jacquier auction 37 (lot 571) in September 2012 for EUR 650.

Other specimens:

- from Gautier - Alexandria (plate XV, no. 35); weight 3.14 g; obv. legend break A-N; specimen cited in Gautier Argent (294-312) as no. 52a [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski