6-2022

RIC VI, CYZICUS [after 95], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED ISSUE [GENIO AVGVSTI]

  

OBVERSE

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

REVERSE

GENIOA-VGVSTI [GENIO AVGVSTI]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, holding patera (from which liquor flows), l. cornucopiae; at feet to l., eagle. Dot in left field, Γ in right field. MKV in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. Specimen similar to CYZICUS 84b except for additional dot in m.m. If the dot is not accidental, this coin may belong to Group (iv). See footnote 2 on p. 593: "Maurice includes an issue with GENIO AVGVSTI alone, almost certainly in error". Note that dot is over Genius' arm instead of left field. Coin should be listed after CYZICUS 95.

See also:
CYZICUS [after 95], LICINIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [GENIO AVGVSTI]
CYZICUS [after 95], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [GENIO AVGVSTI], OFFICINA B
CYZICUS [after 95], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [GENIO AVGVSTI], OFFICINA Є
CYZICUS [after 95], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [GENIO AVGVSTI], OFFICINA ς

NOTES

Weight 4.55 g; diameter 21-22 mm. From Beast Coins.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski