6-073

RIC VI, CYZICUS [after 92], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A

  

OBVERSE

IMPCFLVALCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

SOLEIN-VICTO [SOLE INVICTO]; Sol, rad., stg. l. in long robe, r. raised, l. holding head of Serapis. A in left field. MKV in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this type only for Maximinus (p. 592). Constantine is not listed for any Cyzicus issue of Sole Invicto. General note from p. 576: "An extended range of types is introduced, most of them scarce or rare. [...] Sole Invicto, with all the implications of the ablative absolute, is struck for Maximinus only. [...] Date, c. 311-12". The last statement is not true in the light of new findings. Apparently, coins with Sole Invicto legend were struck also for Licinius and Constantine. Coin should be listed after CYZICUS 92.

See also:
CYZICUS [before 92], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Δ
CYZICUS [before 92], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA ς
CYZICUS 92, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Є
CYZICUS 92, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA ς
CYZICUS [after 92], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B
CYZICUS [after 92], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ
CYZICUS [after 92], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Δ [FORGERY]

NOTES

From Dirty Old Coins.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski