6-1237

RIC VI, CYZICUS [after 94], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ

  

OBVERSE

IMPCFLVALCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

VIRTVTIE-X-ERCITVS [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS]; Mars advancing r. in military dress, r. holding transverse spear, l. shield and trophy over shoulder. Γ in left field. MKV in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this type only for Licinius (p. 593). General note from p. 576: "An extended range of types is introduced, most of them scarce or rare. [...] Virtus Exercitus (Licinius has Virtuti) is revived on very rare coins. [...] Date, c. 311-12". But see also important CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 593. Coin should be listed after CYZICUS 94.

See also:
CYZICUS [after 94], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A
CYZICUS [after 94], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B
CYZICUS [after 94], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ
CYZICUS [after 94], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Δ
CYZICUS [after 94], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA ς
CYZICUS [after 94], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A
CYZICUS [after 94], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B

NOTES

Weight 4.17 g; diameter 23 mm. Sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 78 (lot 1783) in December 2020 for GBP 220.

Other specimens:

- from Wildwinds; contributed by Razvan Pala [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski