RIC VII, ROME [after 190], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [H8 l.]

OBVERSE	CO-NSTANTI-NVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., laur. helmet (bowl-shaped helmet with a long crest), cuir., spear pointing forward, shield on l. arm [H8 l.].
REVERSE	VIRTV-SAVGG [VIRTVS AVGG]; camp gate with four turrets, open doors (arch over doorway); varying number of stone layers. P in left field, R in right field. RS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - H8 l. Not attested for obv. legend 1 and this reverse type (p. 316). Note unusual helmet: bowl-shaped with a long crest (cf. footnotes to ROMA 148, 167 and 190). For typology of Constantine's helmets from ROME 143-193 issue see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 438. Coin should be listed after ROME 190.

NOTES

Weight 3.15 g; diameter 19 mm. From the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.7171). Other specimens: - from VCoins (Athena Numismatics); weight 3.08 g; diameter 23.5 mm [click for picture]; - from Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by Victor (no arch over doorway); weight 3.40 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].