6-1833

RIC VI, SISCIA [before 213], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND

  

OBVERSE

IMPCONST-ANTINVSAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

IOVIC-ONS-ERVATORI [IOVI CONSERVATORI]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys hanging from l. shoulder, r. holding thunderbolt, l. leaning on sceptre; eagle, with wreath in beak, by his feet to l. SIS in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. Not attested for this issue (p. 481). Note rev. with Jupiter holding thunderbolt (see example of SISCIA 214 with shorter rev. legend CONSTANTINVS AVG). Obv. legend IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG is known for RIC VII SISCIA 1, but rev. is slightly different - with Jupiter holding globe (see RIC VII, plate 12, no. 1). Not listed in Depeyrot. Coin should be listed in RIC before SISCIA 213.

NOTES

Aureus. Weight 5.29 g; diameter 21 mm. Coin sold on CNG Triton XXI (lot 855) in January 2018 for USD 9,500; sold on CNG auction 109 (lot 716) in September 2018 for USD 6,500.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski