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RIC VI, CARTHAGO [before 56], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED MINTMARK

  

OBVERSE

FLVALCONSTANTINVSNOBCAES [FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

CONSERVATO-R-AFRICAESVAE [CONSERVATOR AFRICAE SVAE]; Africa stg. facing, head l., with long drapery with elephnat-skin head-dress, r. holding standard, l. tusk; at feet to l., lion with captured bull. S in l. field, F in r. field. Δ in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED MINTMARK. Coin similar to CARTHAGO 58 except for different mintmark: S in l. field instead of SE. Listed in Drost (p. 283, no. 24); but not illustrated. Should be listed in RIC as a part of separate issue before CARTHAGO 56.

See also:
CARTHAGO [before 56], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED MINTMARK [M A MAXIMIANVS SN AVG]
CARTHAGO [before 56], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED MINTMARK [IMP MAXIMIANVS SEN AVG]
CARTHAGO [before 56], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED MINTMARK

NOTES

Weight 7.80 g; diameter 27-28 mm. From the Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by Victor.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski