RIC VI, ROME [after 323c], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE, OFFICINA S

OBVERSE	IMPCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.
REVERSE	SOLIINV-I-CTOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol rad., stg. l. in long robe and falling from l. shoulder, raising r. hand, globe in l. RS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE. Not attested for Rome. Significantly different from ROME 323a with Sol stg. l. and wearing chlamys. Sol in long robe, with shorter rev legend SOLI INVICTO, was minted in Eastern mints in 312-313 (cf. NICOMEDIA 77c, CYZICUS [after 92] or ANTIOCHIA 167c). Coin could be listed after ROMA 323c. Note, however, that this type could belong to RIC VII (cf. ROME 57, REVERSE VARIETY). See also: ROME 323a, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE, OFFICINA P

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Weight 3.03 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on eBay in July 2017 for EUR 323. Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 28 (lot 4671) in December 2023 for CHF 310. Now in Nicola Tammaro's collection. Other specimens: - sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 28 (lot 4672) in December 2023 for CHF 200; ex Lars Ramskold; weight 4.14 g; diameter 21 mm; chlamys flying; Sol holding globe close to body [click for picture]; - from Misurata hoard (archeologos.ibam.cnr.it); cloak flying; weight 2.74 g; diameter 21 mm; chlamys flying [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in July 2018 for GBP 28; weight 3.10 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture].