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RIC VII, CYZICUS 52, CONSTANTINE II, BUST TYPE VARIETY

   

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

PROVIDEN-TIAECAESS [PROVIDENTIAE CAESS]; camp gate, two turrets, no doors, star above, varying number of stone layers. Dot in left field. SMKΓ in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

BUST TYPE VARIETY. Specimen similar to CYZICUS 52 except for decoration on l. arm resembling a small shield.

See also:
CYZICUS 25, CRISPUS, BUST TYPE VARIETY
CYZICUS 26, CONSTANTINE II, BUST TYPE VARIETY
CYZICUS 53, CONSTANTIUS II, BUST TYPE VARIETY

NOTES

Weight 2.94 g; diameter 17 mm. Sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 67 (lot 1178) in February 2020 for GBP 65.

Other specimens:

- sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 57 (lot 1076) in May 2019 for GBP 24; weight 3.49 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture];

- from the Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by sky92881; weight 2.75 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture];

- from the Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by Victor; weight 2.60 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski