7-3031

RIC VII, ROME [after 176], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [D7], OFFICINA T

  

OBVERSE

CONST-ANTINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., high-crested helmet (bowl-shaped), cuir. [D7].

REVERSE

[VIRT]V-SAVGG [VIRTVS AVGG]; camp gate with three turrets, gate closed; varying number of stone layers. P in left field, R in right field. RT in exergue (officina letter uncertain).

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - D7. Not attested for obv. legend 1 and this rev. type (p. 316). For varieties of Constantine's helmets from ROME 143-193 emission see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 348. Coin should be listed after ROME 176.

See also:
ROME [after 176], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE, OFFICINA P
ROME [after 176], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE, OFFICINA S
ROME [after 176], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE, OFFICINA Q

NOTES

Weight 3.04 g; diameter 18 mm. Sold on Savoca Numismatik 2nd Black Auction (lot 161) in February 2020 for GBP 130.

Other specimens:

- ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3061) in March 2023 for CHF 140; weight 3.00 g; diameter 18 mm; bowl-shaped helmet with long crest [click for picture];

- ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3060) in March 2023 for CHF 170; weight 3.29 g; diameter 18 mm; bowl-shaped helmet with long crest [click for picture];

- sold on Lucernae Numismatics auction XI (lot 584) in February 2023 for EUR 100; helmet with long crest; weight 2.55 g; diameter 18 mm; obv. legend break S-T [click for picture];

- from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; posted by young (attribution not quite certain); helmet with long crest; weight 2.40 g; diameter 18 mm; obv. legend break S-T [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski