RIC VI, NICOMEDIA 32, CONSTANTIUS, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

OBVERSE	CONSTANTI-VSAVGVSTVS [CONSTANTIVS AVGVSTVS]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	HERCOLI-VICTORINK [HERCOLI (sic!) VICTORI NK]; Hercules stg. r., holding apples and lion's skin, r. leaning on club. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. Coin similar to NICOMEDIA 32 (NAC 102, lot 571, 5.32 g) except for HERCOLI instead of HERCVLI in rev. legend. Probably engraver's error but note that this specimen was repaired. Variety not mentioned in Depeyrot.

NOTES

Aureus. Weight 5.33 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on Heritage World Coin Auctions ANA Signature Sale 3101 (lot 32128) in August 2022 for USD 6,750; sold on CNG Triton XXVI (lot 848) in January 2023 for USD 8,500.