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

OBVERSE	CONSTA-NTINVSAVG [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. RS 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. Coin should be listed 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 T ROME [before 143], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [D2], OFFICINA Q

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Weight 3.14 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 2670) in March 2023 for CHF 420. Other specimens: - ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 2949) in March 2023 for CHF 280; weight 3.44 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - from a private collection; weight 3.10 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Rauch 9th live e-Auction (lot 498) in March 2011 for EUR 58; ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 2948) in March 2023 for CHF 280; weight 3.06 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].