RIC VII, ROME [before 187], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [H4 l. var.], OFFICINA P

OBVERSE	CON-STANTIN-VSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., bowl-shaped helmet with long crest and no visor, cuir., spear pointing forward, shield [H4 l. var.].
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. RP in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - H4 l. var. Not attested for obv. legend 1 (p. 316). Bust similar to H4 except for bowl-shaped helmet with long crest and no visor. For varieties of Constantine's helmets from ROME 143-193 emission see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 348. Coin should be listed before ROME 187. See also: ROME [before 187], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [H4 l.], OFFICINA S ROME [before 187], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [H4 l.], OFFICINA Q

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Weight 2.90 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 32 (lot 2309) in December 2024 for CHF 600.