RIC VII, ROME [before 187], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [H4 l.], OFFICINA Q
OBVERSE
|
CONS-TANTIN-VSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., helmeted, cuir., spear pointing forward, shield [H4 l.].
|
REVERSE
|
VIRTV-SAVGG [VIRTVS AVGG]; open camp gate with four turrets, no doors; varying number of stone layers. P in left field, R in right field. RQ in exergue.
|
NOT IN RIC
|
UNLISTED BUST TYPE - H4 l. Not attested for obv. legend 1 (p. 316). For varieties of Constantine's helmets from ROME 143-193 emission see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 348. See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 89. Coin should be listed before ROME 187.
See also:
ROME [before 187], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [H4 l.], OFFICINA P
ROME [before 187], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [H4 l.], OFFICINA S
|
NOTES
|
Weight 3.10 g; diameter 20 mm. Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3113) in March 2023 for CHF 360.
Other specimens:
- ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3112) in March 2023 for CHF 110; weight 3.34 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture];
- sold on VCoins (The Holyland for Ancient Coins & Antiques) for USD 285; weight 3.10 g; diameter 20 mm; obv. legend breaks S-T and V-S [click for picture];
- ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 26 (lot 5283) in July 2023 for CHF 55; weight 3.14 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture];
- sold on eBay in August 2013 for GBP 69; weight 2.97 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture].
|
|