RIC VI, ROMA [before 158a], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED ISSUE

OBVERSE	CONSTANTINVSNOBCAES [CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	SACMONVRBAVGGE[TC]AESSNN [SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN]; Moneta stg. l., r. holding scales, l. cornucopiae. Star in right field. RQ in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Mintmark and rev. type similar to ROME 120a-124 but this coin apparently was minted after Constantius' death and belongs to the Group III. RIC lists ROME 120a-124 for Constantius, Galerius Maximian, Severus as Caesar and Maximinus (p. 365) and dated it to c. 305 (p. 264). General note from p. 337: "The folles of this issue continue the Sac Mon... reverse of Group I (ix) above: P and S are used for the Augusti, T and Q (so far as can be judged) for the Caesars. Constantius has a longer and a shorter form of obv. legend. These coins are all scarce or rare". The presence of Severus' and Constantine's coins suggests the later date and transition between Group II and III. Coin shoule be listed before ROMA 158a. See also: ROMA [before 158a], SEVERUS, UNLISTED ISSUE

NOTES

Coin sold on Peus auction 419 (lot 807) in April 2017 for EUR 340 [lot of 13 coins] [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier]. Other specimens: - from Garaffo-Santangelo, p. 357 and no. 4 on p. 354; weight 10.05 g; diameter 28 mm [click for picture].