RIC VII, ROME [after 177], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [H2 l. var.]

OBVERSE	CONSTANTI-NVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., helmet (archaic type), dr., cuir., spear across r. shoulder, shield on l. arm (?) [H2 l. var.].
REVERSE	VIRTV-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.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - H2 l. var. Not attested for obv. legend 1 and this type of rev (p. 316). Similar to bust H2 l. but cirassed and draped. Note that the presence of shield on l. arm is uncertain. The curved shape on l. arm can be interpreted as a part of cuirass with pteruges, which makes this bust H1 var. For varieties of Constantine's helmets from ROME 143-193 emission see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 348. Coin should be listed after ROME 177.

NOTES

Weight 2.95 g; diameter 18 mm. Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3082) in March 2023 for CHF 950. Other specimens: - sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 90 (lot 1346) in November 2021 for GBP 1,000; weight 3.46 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture].