RIC VII, CONSTANTINOPLE [after 148], HANNIBALLIANUS, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

OBVERSE	FLHANNIBALLIANOREGI [FL HANNIBALLIANO REGI]; bust r., head bare, dr., cuir.
REVERSE	SECVRITASPVBLICA [SECVRITAS PVBLICA]; Euphrates std. r. on ground, leaning on sceptre, urn at his side, reed in background. CONSS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. For Hanniballianus' coins different rev legend break makes a new entry in RIC (cf. CONSTANTINOPLE 147 [break SE-C; NAC 98, lot 1451, 1.67 g] and CONSTANTINOPLE 148 [break SEC-V; Agora Auction 53, lot 232, 1.39 g, 17.8 mm]). Therefore, this variety with unbroken rev. legend should be listed in RIC under separate number after CONSTANTINOPLE 148. See also: CONSTANTINOPLE [after 146], HANNIBALLIANUS, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY CONSTANTINOPLE [after 148], HANNIBALLIANUS, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

NOTES

Ex Dattari. Sold on Vico auction On-Line 3 (lot 372) in September 2017 for EUR 500. Other specimens: - sold on Elsen auction 128 (lot 451) in March 2016 for EUR 540; weight 1.56 g [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 553 (lot 619) in January 2024 for USD 160; weight 1.81 g; diameter 15 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in April 2019 for EUR 201; weight 1.38 g; diameter 16 mm [click for picture]; - from Gorny & Mosch auction 200 (lot 2854), October 2011; weight 1.54 g [click for picture]; - from Gorny & Mosch auction 152 (lot 2447), October 2006; weight 1.43 g [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 530 (lot 856) in January 2023 for USD 160; weight 1.56 g; diameter 16.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Numismad auction 15 (lot 1264) in July 2024 for EUR 220; sold on Numismad auction 15 (lot 1968) in July 2024 for EUR 200; weight 1.68 g; diameter 12 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Papillon Numismatic auction 3 (lot 457) in November 2020 for EUR 95; weight 1.68 g; diameter 15 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Savoca Numismatik 153rd silver auction (lot 336) in January 2023 for EUR 70; weight 0.94 g; diameter 16 mm [click for picture]; - from Heritage Auctions Europe Coin Auction November 2018, Session Day 3: Ancient coins (lot 2990); weight 1.40 g [click for picture].