RIC VII, CYZICUS [before 76], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND, BUST TYPE B4

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.
REVERSE	GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, spear in outer hand, inner hand on shield set on ground; between them, two standards. SMKΔ in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. RIC lists only longer obv. legend CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG. But see footnote 78 on p. 655: "In RV [Rome, Biblioteca Vaticana] an interesting off. Γ, obv. legend CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, of regular appearance. Dattari records a similar coin, but with bust B4 and an of. Δ, bust E8, though details of diadem are unknown". Note also unusual bust type which does not look like typical B4 (listed for this issue). Therefore this type may be regarded as an ancient imitation. Otherwise, could be listed before CYZICUS 76. See also: CYZICUS [before 76], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND, BUST TYPE E8, OFFICINA Δ CYZICUS [before 76], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND, BUST TYPE E8, OFFICINA Є

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Weight 2.38 g; diameter 17 mm. Coin sold on CGB E-auction 364 (lot 277437) in April 2020 for EUR 16. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in July 2008 for USD 35; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].