RIC VII, THESSALONICA [before 176], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED FOR RULER

OBVERSE	CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust r., plain diadem, dr., cuir.
REVERSE	PRINCIPI-IVVE-NTVTIS [PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS]; prince stg. l. in military dress, holding vexillum, sceptre on l. arm; to r., two standards. MTS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists similar type only for Constantius II (THESSALONICA 176, p. 522). Coin should be listed before THESSALONICA 176.

NOTES

Solidus. Weight 4.52 g. Coin sold on Helios Numismatik auction 1 (lot 588) in April 2008 for EUR 6,500; sold on Nomos auction 5 (lot 258) in October 2011 for CHF 14,000. Other specimens: - sold on Nomisma auction 50 (lot 36) in October 2014 for EUR 3,500; weight 4.54 g [click for picture].