RIC VI, CYZICUS [after 92], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ

OBVERSE	IMPCFLVALCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	SOLEIN-VICTO [SOLE INVICTO]; Sol, rad., stg. l. in long robe, r. raised, l. holding head of Serapis. Γ in left field. MKV in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this type only for Maximinus (p. 592). Constantine is not listed for any Cyzicus issue of Sole Invicto. General note from p. 576: "An extended range of types is introduced, most of them scarce or rare. [...] Sole Invicto, with all the implications of the ablative absolute, is struck for Maximinus only. [...] Date, c. 311-12". The last statement is not true in the light of new findings. Apparently, coins with Sole Invicto legend were struck also for Licinius and Constantine. Coin should be listed after CYZICUS 92. See also: CYZICUS [before 92], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Δ CYZICUS [before 92], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA ς CYZICUS 92, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Є CYZICUS 92, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA ς CYZICUS [after 92], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A CYZICUS [after 92], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B CYZICUS [after 92], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Δ [FORGERY]

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Weight 4.52 g; diameter 21 mm. Sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 66 (lot 1184) in January 2020 for GBP 550. Other specimens: - sold on Gorny & Mosch e-auction 286 (lot 4689) in March 2022 for EUR 200; sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 107 (lot 1266) in March 2023 for GBP 750; weight 5.60 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - from Brent Upchurch's collection [click for picture]; - sold on CGB Monnaies 7 (lot 443) in July 1999 for FF 395; weight 4.39 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in December 2008 for USD 63.88; now in Glenn Simonelli's collection; weight 5.40 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in November 2010 for GBP 27; diameter 20 mm [click for picture].