RIC VII, SISCIA 200, CONSTANTINE I, BUST STYLE VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN]

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	PROVIDEN-TIAEAVGG [PROVIDENTIAE AVGG]; camp gate, two turrets, no doors, star above; varying number of stone layers. •BSIS• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	MINTMARK VARIETY, ENGRAVER'S ERROR. Specimen similar to SISCIA 200 except for portrait which resembles those of Constantine II on SISCIA 202. Note also lettering on obv. (weird space between "C" and "O"). Probably an ancient imitation or work of an unskilled apprentice.

NOTES

Weight 2.74 g; diameter 18 mm. From Carpe Diem Numismatics [Thanks to the collaboration of Richard Demarco].