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].