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].