RIC VII, CONSTANTINOPLE 53, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA Z

OBVERSE	ANEPIGRAPHIC (no legend); head r. with rosette-diadem.
REVERSE	In two vertical lines (from right to left): DNCONSTANTINVS/MAXTRIVMFAVG [D N CONSTANTINVS MAX TRIVMF AVG]; Tyche of Constantinople, dr., std., facing on throne, holding cornucopiae, feet on prow. MCONSZ in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - Z. RIC lists only officinae B, Δ and S (p. 578). Note that description of reverse is taken from RIC. In fact, there is personification of Constantinopolis, turreted (or turreted and veiled), seated r., head facing, r. foot on stool (or prow), holding branch (or short sceptre) in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. Issue was prepared to commemorate the dedication of Constantinople in 11 May 330. See: Lars Ramskold, Noel Lenski, "Constantinople's dedication medallions and the maintenance of civic traditions", Numismatische Zeitschrift 2012, no. 119, p. 31-58. See also: CONSTANTINOPLE 53, CONSTANTINE I, NO OFFICINA LETTER CONSTANTINOPLE 53, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ CONSTANTINOPLE 53, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA Є CONSTANTINOPLE 53, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA Θ CONSTANTINOPLE 53, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA I CONSTANTINOPLE 53, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA IA CONSTANTINOPLE [after 53], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [D N CONSTANTINVS MAX TRIVMF AVG], OFFICINA S CONSTANTINOPLE [after 53], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [D N CONSTANTINVS MAX TRIVMF AVG], OFFICINA I

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AR medallion. Weight 15.48 g; diameter 30 mm (five-siliquae multiple). From the Münzkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Collection (reg. no. 18200825). Shown in Ramskold-Lenski's paper cited above, plate 2, no. 10. Other specimens: - sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 42 (lot 203) in November 2007 for CHF 12,000; weight 17.49 g; diameter 32 mm; sold on Nomos auction 2 (lot 219) in May 2010 for CHF 44,000, but described as "medallion in the weight of 6 siliquae (Silver, 19.08 g)"; sold on Numismatica Genevensis auction 12 (lot 151) in November 2019 for CHF 80,000 and again described as "Médaillon au poids de 6 Siliques"; weight 19.07 g; shown in Ramskold-Lenski's paper cited above, plate 2, no. 11 [click for picture].