RIC VI, ROMA [before 142], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED ISSUE [PRINCIPI IVVENTVTI, 4 aurei]

OBVERSE	CONSTANTINVSNOBCAESAR [CONSTANTINVS NOB CAESAR]; head r., bare.
REVERSE	PRINC-IP-IIVVENTVTI [PRINCIPI IVVENTVTI]; prince in military dress stg. l., r. raised, l. leaning on spear; standard to l. PR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Rev. similar to ROMA 142 (Nomos 7, lot 204, 10.63 g; multiple of 2 aurei). Listed in Drost (p. 298, no. 10). Should be listed in RIC before ROMA 142.

NOTES

AV medallion of 4 aurei. Weight 22.08 g. Partinico Hoard no. 103. Sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 24 (lot 270) in December 2002 for CHF 140,000. Shown in Drost (plate 18, no. 10/1). Other specimens: - from Drost (plate 18, no. 10/2); weight 20.92 g; Partinico Hoard no. 104 [click for picture].