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RIC VII, ROME [after 178], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [H8 l.], OFFICINA P

  

OBVERSE

CO-NSTANTI-NVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., laur. helmet (bowl-shaped helmet with a long crest), cuir., spear pointing forward, shield on l. arm [H8 l.].

REVERSE

VIRTV-SAVGG [VIRTVS AVGG]; camp gate with three turrets, gate closed; varying number of stone layers. P in left field, R in right field. RP in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - H8 l. Not attested for obv. legend 1 (p. 316). For varieties of Constantine's helmets from ROME 143-193 emission see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 348. Officina letter uncertain (could be "T" or "S"). Also, camp gate may be described as with no doors. In both cases this coin is still unlisted. Should be listed after ROME 178.

See also:
ROME [after 178], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [H8 l.], OFFICINA T

NOTES

Weight 3.35 g. Coin sold on eBay in May 2008 for USD 40.95.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski