RIC VII, NICOMEDIA [after 100], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE AND OBVERSE LEGEND [1½ solidi]

OBVERSE	DNCONSTANTINVSAVG [D N CONSTANTINVS AVG] [1c]; head r. with plain diadem, looking upwards [E4].
REVERSE	EQVIS[R]O-MANVS [EQVIS ROMANVS]; Emperor mounted r., raising r. hand. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE [E4] AND OBVERSE LEGEND [1c]. RIC lists for this type only bust B4 and obv. legend 1a (p. 616; see example of NICOMEDIA 100; NAC 41, lot 144, 6.56 g, 25 mm). Note, however, that authenticity of this coim may be diputed. Coin should be listed after NICOMEDIA 100. See also: NICOMEDIA [after 100], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE AND OBVERSE LEGEND [1¼ solidi]

NOTES

AV medallion of 1½ solidi. Weight 6.57 g. Coin sold on Aurea Numismatika auction 53 (lot 2888) in December 2013 for CZK 120,000.