RIC VII, HERACLEA [after 60], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B2], OFFICINA A

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; head r., laur., looking upwards [B2].
REVERSE	DNCONSTANTINIMAXAVG [D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG]; laurel wreath enclosing VOT/XX. Star in middle field. SMHA in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B2. RIC lists for Constantine I only bust type B1 (p. 549). Note that this type probably represents transitional form and could be described also as unusual variation of B1, i.e. not looking upwards. But cf. regular example of HERACLEA 60. Coin should be listed after HERACLEA 60. See also: HERACLEA [after 60], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B2], OFFICINA B HERACLEA [after 60], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B2], OFFICINA Δ

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Coin sold on eBay in September 2014 for EUR 27.50 [lot of 4 coins]. Now in the Zenon M. Collection. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in November 2011 for EUR 9.02; weight 3.09 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture].