RIC VII, HERACLEA [before 112], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B4]

OBVERSE	CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir. [B4].
REVERSE	GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers, helmeted, stg. looking at one another, holding spear and resting hand on shield set on ground; between them, two standards. SMHЄ in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B4. Formally attested for obv. legend 7 (p. 557), but note that there is an error in RIC (see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 557. Officina letter not quite certain. Listed in Collezione Sabetta (p. 149, no. 249) as regular HERACLEA 112. May be regarded as an engraver's error: portrait of Constantius II with obv. legend for Constantine II. This coin could be also NICOMEDIA 190 (SMNЄ in exergue). Otherwise, should be listed in RIC before HERACLEA 112.

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Weight 2.44 g; diameter 18.6 mm. From Collezione Sabetta (plate 36, no. 249).