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RIC VI, ROMA 368, CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED OFFICINA P

  

OBVERSE

IMPCCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., seen from rear.

REVERSE

SOLIINVI-C-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder, r. raised, l. holding up globe. Star in left field. RP in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OFFICINA - P. RIC lists officinae S and T (p. 391). But note that it could be ROMA 372 (officina P also not attested) with bust draped and cuirassed. See CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, BUST TYPES SEEN FROM REAR.

General note from p. 349: "[...] this issue [...] is also the last of the period. [...] Soli Invicto Comiti was probably struck [...] mainly in Constantine's name, included rare varieties for Maximinus. [...] the coins are scarce. The issue, which was comparatively small, falls in the first half of 313". See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 391-392.

NOTES

Weight 5.13 g; diameter 20-23 mm. Coin sold on eBay in April 2011 for USD 65.89. Now in Brent Upchurch's collection.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski