RIC VI, OSTIA [after 78], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE, BUST TYPE B, OFFICINA T

OBVERSE	IMPCCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir.
REVERSE	GENIOP-OPROM [GENIO POP ROM]; Genius stg. r., looking l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera and sacrificing over tripod altar, l. cornucopiae. MOSTT in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE. RIC lists issue with Genius stg. l. [OSTIA 73-78] and without tripod altar to l. (p. 408). However, Sutherland mentions in footnote 3 on p. 408 that "Maur. [Maurice, Numismatique constantinienne] i, p. 284 (type II) cites from Voett. a doubtful coin with tripod in field to l.". Coin should be listed after OSTIA 78. See also: OSTIA [after 78], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE, BUST TYPE B, OFFICINA S OSTIA [after 78], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE, BUST TYPE B, OFFICINA Q OSTIA [after 78], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE, BUST TYPE C OSTIA [after 78], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE, BUST TYPE D OSTIA [after 78], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE OSTIA [after 78], LICINIUS, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE

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Weight 3.69 g; diameter 21.48 mm. Officina letter could be S. Coin sold on Ancient Imports for USD 135 [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier]. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in December 2013 for USD 73.14 [lot of 7 coins]; officina letter illegible [click for picture].