RIC VI, ROMA [before ROMA 47a], CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [PRINCIPI IVVENTVTI]
OBVERSE
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CONSTANTIVSNOBCAES [CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.
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REVERSE
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PRINCIPII-V-VENTVTI [PRINCIPI IVVENTVTI]; prince stg. l. in military dress, r. holding standard, l. leaning on long sceptre. R in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED ISSUE. Not attested in RIC VI but cf. lighter fraction ROMA 56 [CORRECTION] with slightly different rev. legend. Note that reading of rev. legend is highly uncertain: could be ...IVVENTVTIS. Also m.m. in exergue could be RP or RS. Coin should be listed before ROMA 47a.
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NOTES
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Fraction (half follis?). Weight 4.41 g; diameter 21.5 mm. Coin sold on CNG eAuction 493 (lot 661) in June 2021 for USD 300.
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