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RIC VI, ROMA 351a, CONSTANTINE, OFFICINA S [CONFIRMATION]

  

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from rear.

REVERSE

SPQROP-TIMOPRINCIPI [S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI]; legionary eagle facing l. between two vexilla. RS in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

[CONFIRMATION]. RIC lists this type with remark "Confirmation required". Note that attribution of this bust type could be disputable: CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, BUST TYPES SEEN FROM REAR.

See also:
ROMA 351a, CONSTANTINE, OFFICINA P [CONFIRMATION]
ROMA 351a, CONSTANTINE, OFFICINA T [CONFIRMATION]
ROMA 351a, CONSTANTINE, OFFICINA Q [CONFIRMATION]

NOTES

Weight 3.73 g; diameter 21 mm. From the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.3091).

Other specimens:

- from CNG eAuction 308 (lot 354), August 2013; weight 4.16 g; diameter 22 mm; rev. legend unbroken [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in January 2018 for GBP 11; weight 3.65 g; diameter 21 mm; rev. legend unbroken [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski