RIC VII, NICOMEDIA [before 134], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE AND MINTMARK

OBVERSE	CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust r., laur., cuir. [B5].
REVERSE	VIRTVSCON-STANTINICAES [VIRTVS CONSTANTINI CAES]; prince in military dress, advancing r., trophy across l. shoulder, transverse spear in r. hand, cloak flying, captive sitting on ground at either side. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B5. RIC lists similar type [NICOMEDIA 134] but with bust B1 and m.m. SMNΓ (p. 622). Not listed in Depeyrot in "Les médaillons" section. Coin should be listed in RIC before NICOMEDIA 134.

NOTES

AV medallion of 1½ solidi. Weight 6.72 g; diameter 25 mm. Coin sold on CNG Triton XXIX (lot 864) in January 2026 for USD 22,500; sold on Leu Numismatik auction 21 (lot 503) in May 2026 for CHF 11,000. Other specimens: - sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 24 (lot 294) in December 2002 for CHF 14,400; weight 6.74 g [click for picture].