RIC VI, NICOMEDIA 78c, CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED OFFICINA B

OBVERSE	IMPCFLVALCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS]; Virtus [actually Mars] advancing r., r. dragging captive by the hair, l. holding trophy and shield. Star over B in right field. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - B. RIC lists for this type only officina Γ (p. 568). General note from p. 551: "Virtuti Exercitus, also shared, is rare for all three [Augusti] [...] Date, c. 312 (later)". See also: NICOMEDIA 78c, CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ NICOMEDIA 78c, CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED OFFICINA Є

NOTES

Weight 4.18 g; diameter 21 mm. From Brent Upchurch's collection. Other specimens: - from the Philippe Gysen Collection; weight 4.07 g [click for picture]; - from the Nicola Tammaro Collection; weight 4.90 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture].