RIC VII, ROME [after 156], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [I4]

OBVERSE	CONS[T]ANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., Victory on globe in l. hand, spear pointing forward in r. hand [I4].
REVERSE	ROMAEA-ETERNAE [ROMAE AETERNAE]; Roma std. r., shield in lap inscribed X/V. P in left field, R in right field. RT in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - I4. Not attested for obv. legend 7 and this type of rev. (p. 315). Coin should be listed after ROME 156.

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Weight 2.74 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 17 (lot 2992) in August 2021 for CHF 2,800. Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3007) in March 2023 for CHF 1,300. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in February 2006 for USD 59.90; ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3008) in March 2023 for CHF 77; weight 2.00 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 28 (lot 4711) in December 2023 for CHF 55; ex Lars Ramskold; weight 1.85 g; diameter 16 mm [click for picture].