RIC VII, ROME [before 187], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [G8 l.], OFFICINA S

OBVERSE	CO-NSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., laur., cuir. with spear pointing forward, shield on l. arm [G8 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. RS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - G8 l. Not attested for obv. legend 1 (p. 316). Coin should be listed before ROME 187. See also: ROME [before 187], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [G8 l.], OFFICINA P

NOTES

Weight 2.45 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on eBay in September 2016 for EUR 91.50. Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3110) in March 2023 for CHF 120. Other specimens: - sold on N&N London online auction 54 (lot 495) in September 2024 for GBP 70; weight 2.80 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on N&N London Green Auction I (lot 672) in September 2022 for GBP 110; now in Nicola Tammaro's collection; weight 3.8 g; diameter 18 mm; obv. legend breaks N-STANT-I [click for picture].