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RIC VI, TREVERI [after 831], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [D]

  

OBVERSE

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

REVERSE

MARTIPATRICONSERVATORI [MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI]; Mars, naked, helmeted, stg. r., r. leaning on reversed spear, l. resting shield on ground. T in left field, F in right field. PTR in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - D. Not attested for obv. legend 1a (p. 225). See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, BUST TYPES SEEN FROM REAR. Coin should be listed after TREVERI 831.

NOTES

Weight 5.89 g; diameter 26 mm. Sold on TimeLine Auctions auction 160 (lot 3302) in September 2024 for GBP 48. Now in Constantine Venetis' collection.

Other specimens:

- ex John Aiello; ex FORVM ANCIENT COINS; ex Rick Morton Collection; sold on eBay in May 2013 for USD 50; now in Nicola Tammaro's collection; weight 6.19 g; diameter 25.7 mm [click for picture];

- sold on Cayón Subastas eAuction 80 (lot 32157) in February 2022 for EUR 20; weight 5.50 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski