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

OBVERSE	CO-NSTANTIN-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. RS 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. Coin should be listed before ROME 187. See also: ROME [before 187], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [H4 l.], OFFICINA Q

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Weight 3.06 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on eBay in July 2017 for EUR 358. Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3111) in March 2023 for CHF 120.