6-3030

RIC VI, HERACLEA [before 1], CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED MINTMARK

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTI-NVSCAESAR [CONSTANTINVS CAESAR]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

PROVIDEN-TIAAVGG [PROVIDENTIA AVGG]; the four princes sacrificing over tripod before archway in six-turreted enclosure.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED MINTMARK. RIC lists similar type with HΓ in exergue. Cf. HERACLEA 5 (BM 1864,0718.31, 2.46 g). This variety belongs to a separate issue minted earlier. Listed in Gautier Argent (294-312) (p. 494, no. 3; this coin). Should be listed in RIC before HERACLEA 1.

NOTES

Argenteus. Weight 2.94 g; diameter 17 mm. From Roma Numismatics eSale 9 (lot 628), June 2014.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski