RIC VI, HERACLEA 31, CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED OFFICINA Є

OBVERSE	FLVALCONSTANTINVSNOBCAES [FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	GENIOPOPV-L-IROMANI [GENIO POPVLI ROMANI]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera (from which liquor flows), l. cornucopiae. HTЄ in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - Є. RIC lists for this type officinae A, B and Γ (p. 534). General note from p. 524: "The Genio Populi Romani type was continued, from four officinae only". See also footnote 3 on p. 534: "Seyrig (Aleppo hd.) has noted officina Є: confirmation required. Did the contraction from 6 officinae occur during this issue?". The last statement is now confirmed. See also: HERACLEA 31, CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED OFFICINA ς

NOTES

Weight 11.26 g; diameter 29 mm. From Nicola Tammaro's collection. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in March 2005 for USD 57; weight 8.8 g; diameter 27 mm [click for picture].