RIC VII, CYZICUS 76, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ

OBVERSE	CONSTANTI-NVSMAXAVG [CONSTANTINVS MAX 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 OFFICINA - Δ. RIC lists only unique specimen from officina A (p. 655). But note that worn delta could be easily confused with "A". Therefore error in RIC must be taken into account. See also: CYZICUS 76, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ CYZICUS 76, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA S

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Weight 2.44 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on eBay in February 2013 for EUR 6.05. Other specimens: - sold on CGB E-auction 401 (lot 313750) in December 2020 for EUR 55; weight 2.50 g; diameter 19.5 mm [click for picture]; - from the Rafael Alcover Robles Collection; weight 2.77 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - from: Dr. Wendelin Kellner, "Ungewöhnliche und irreguläre Römermünzen. 17. Teil: Constantinische Zeit (II)", Money Trend 2011, no. 10, p. 169, no. 33; weight 2.69 g; diameter 18.1 mm [click for picture]; - from the collection of David D.; weight 2.89 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture]; - from eBay, September 2024; weight 2.45 g; diameter 18-20 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of David D.]; - from eBay, September 2014 [click for picture]; - from the collection of David D.; weight 2.51 g; diameter 17-19 mm [click for picture]; - from eBay, August 2011 [click for picture].