RIC VI, NICOMEDIA [after 70b], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ

OBVERSE	IMPCFLVALCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS]; Virtus [actually Mars] advancing r. in military dress, r. holding transverse spear, l. shield and trophy over shoulder. Γ in right field. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this type only for Licinius and Maximinus (p. 566). General note from p. 551: "Iovi Conservatori and Virtuti Exercitus both appear for Licinius and Maximinus, emissions for the former being the more scarce: coinage for Constantine is extremely rare. [...] Date, c. 311". Coin should be listed after NICOMEDIA 70b. See also: NICOMEDIA 70a, LICINIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA A NICOMEDIA 70a, LICINIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ NICOMEDIA [after 70b], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A NICOMEDIA [after 70b], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B

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From a private collection. Other specimens: - from the Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by Nikko; weight 5.0 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in September 2012 for USD 65; weight 4.0 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in March 2008 for USD 9.99; weight 3.88 g [click for picture].