RIC VI, NICOMEDIA [after 79], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B

OBVERSE	IMPCFLVALCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	IOVICONS-ERVATORI [IOVI CONSERVATORI]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys hanging behind, r. holding Victory on globe, l. leaning on sceptre. Star in left field, B in right field. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue only for Maximinus (p. 568). General note from p. 552: "No more than five officinae have yet been evidenced for what is certainly the final issue of the period, consisting of scarce Iovi Conservatori coins (of low weight, as in the last issue) struck for Maximinus alone. Date, 313". Note that now six officinae are attested. Coin should be listed after NICOMEDIA 79. See also: NICOMEDIA [before 79], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A NICOMEDIA [before 79], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ NICOMEDIA [before 79], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Є NICOMEDIA [before 79], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA ς NICOMEDIA 79, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA A NICOMEDIA 79, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ NICOMEDIA 79, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA ς NICOMEDIA [after 79], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ NICOMEDIA [after 79], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Δ

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Weight 5.54 g; diameter 21 mm. Coin sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 5 (lot 877) in February 2014 for GBP 1,100. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in October 2002 for USD 56; sold on eBay in July 2008 for USD 159.50; weight 4.87 g [click for picture].