RIC VII, ROME [before 143], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [D2], OFFICINA Q

OBVERSE	CONSTA-N-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., helmeted, cuir. [D2].
REVERSE	PAXP-E-R-PETVA [PAX PERPETVA]; Pax stg. front, looking l., legs crossed, olive branch in r. hand holding transverse sceptre, leaning on column to r. P in left field, R in right field. RQ in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - D2. Not attested for obv. legend 1 and this rev. type (p. 314). Note, however, that there is an error in RIC. Specimen listed as ROME 143 has actually bust type D2 (officina P) and variety with bust type D6 probably does not exist. See CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 314. For varieties of Constantine's helmets from ROME 143-193 emission see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 348. Listed in Collezione Sabetta (p. 67, no. 241). Should be listed in RIC before ROME 143 or as ROME 143 [CORRECTION]. See also: ROME [before 143], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [D2], OFFICINA P ROME [before 143], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [D2], OFFICINA S ROME [before 143], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [D2], OFFICINA T

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Weight 3.20 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on Agora Auctions auction 38 (lot 224) in August 2015 for USD 1,450. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in April 2012 for EUR 266.09; ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 2952) in March 2023 for CHF 340; weight 3.00 g; diameter 18 mm; obv. legend break T-A [click for picture]; - from Collezione Sabetta (plate 9, no. 241); weight 2.71 g; diameter 18.4 mm [click for picture].