RIC VII, CONSTANTINOPLE 135, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA H [FORGERY]

OBVERSE	CONSTANTI-NVSMAXAVG [CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG]; bust r., rosette-diadem, dr., cuir.
REVERSE	VIRTVS-EXERCITVS [VIRTVS EXERCITVS]; soldier, helmeted, stg. l., looking r., holding reversed vertical spear, l. hand resting on shield. C•H in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA H. RIC lists only officina Δ (p. 588). See example of CONSTANTINOPLE 135, off. Δ (Wien RÖ 38952, 4.41 g, 23.7 mm). Emission 7 (336-337) in Ramskold - Constantinople silver. Officina H is not attested. Note, however, that this coin is a modern forgery.

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Miliarense. Weight 4.90 g; diameter 22-23 mm. Coin sold on eBay in April 2023 for USD 199. Other specimens: - from eBay, May 2022; weight 3.30 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - from eBay, October 2024; weight 4.40 g [click for picture].