7-2694

RIC VII, ROME [before 51], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE

  

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

SOLIINV-IC-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol rad., stg. l., raising r. hand, l. holding globe close to body, chlamys across l. shoulder and flying out; one captive to l. wearing Phrygian hat and turning head, hands tied; another captive to r., also wearing Phrygian hat, bowed head. RQ in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE. RIC lists for this issue various rev. types with one captive to l. (ROME 51-55) or with no captive (ROME 56-58). Soli rev. with two captives (which resembles very popular type of Aurelian's coins) is not attested. Coin should be listed before ROME 51.

NOTES

Weight 2.92 g; diameter 18 mm. From Nicola Tammaro's collection.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski