
RIC VII, ROME 147, CONSTANTINE I, REVERSE VARIETY, UNLISTED OFFICINA S
OBVERSE
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CONST-ANTINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., laur. helmet (bowl-shaped helmet with a long crest), cuir.
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REVERSE
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ROMAE-AETERNAE [ROMAE AETERNAE]; Roma std. r., shield in lap inscribed X/V. RS in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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REVERSE VARIETY, UNLISTED OFFICINA S. Specimen similar to ROME 147 except for absence of letters P|R in fields. Probably an engraver's error or clogged die. Note that officina S is not attested for ROME 147. Note also 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.
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NOTES
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Weight 3.05 g; diameter 17 mm. Coin sold on Saint Paul Antiques auction 8 (lot 430) in July 2017 for GBP 40.
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