RIC VII, ANTIOCH 85, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ

OBVERSE	CONSTANTI-NVSMAXAVG [CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG]; bust r., rosette-diadem, dr., cuir.
REVERSE	GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers stg. facing one another, each holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield set on ground; between them, two standards. SMANTΓ in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - Γ. RIC lists only officinae B and Δ (p. 693). Listed in Collezione Sabetta (p. 96, no. 506). See also: ANTIOCH 85, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA A

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Weight 2.12 g; diameter 17 mm. Coin sold on eBay in July 2014 for GBP 16.77. Other specimens: - from Collezione Sabetta (plate 18, no. 506); weight 2.36 g; diameter 17.6 mm [click for picture]; - from: Dr. Wendelin Kellner, "Ungewöhnliche und irreguläre Römermünzen. 17. Teil: Constantinische Zeit (II)", Money Trend 2011, no. 10, p. 169, no. 35; weight 2.22 g; diameter 17.9-19.5 mm [click for picture]; - from the collection of elagabale2000; weight 2.73 g [click for picture]; - from the collection of elagabale2000; weight 2.83 g [click for picture]; - from eBay, April 2024; weight 2.30 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of David D]; - sold on Savoca Numismatik online auction 219 (lot 728) in January 2024 for EUR 9; weight 1.93 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture]; - from VCoins (Educational Coins), January 2013 [click for picture].