7-3053

RIC VII, NICOMEDIA [before 12], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN], OFFICINA Є

  

OBVERSE

IMPCFLVALCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir.

REVERSE

IOVICONSERVATORIAVGGNN [IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre, Victory on globe in r. hand, eagle holding wreath to l. Є in right field. SMN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. Mintmark and obv. legend point to Nicomedia (cf. NICOMEDIA 12). However, RIC lists only shorter rev legend IOVI CONSERVATORI and bust B1. Rev. legend and bust B5 are similar to those on ANTIOCH 16 (3.39 g, 22 mm). Coin should be listed before NICOMEDIA 12.

See also:
NICOMEDIA [before 12], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN], OFFICINA Δ

NOTES

Weight 3.45 g; diameter 22 mm. From Carpe Diem Numismatics [Thanks to the collaboration of Richard Demarco].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski