RIC VII, ROME 166, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA P

OBVERSE	CONSTA-NTINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., laur. helmet (bowl-shaped helmet with a long crest), cuir.
REVERSE	VIRTV-SAVGG [VIRTVS AVGG]; open camp gate with three turrets, no doors; varying number of stone layers. P in left field, R in right field. RP in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - P. RIC lists for this type officinae T and Q (p. 315). For varieties of Constantine's helmets from ROME 143-193 emission see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 348. See also: ROME 166, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA S

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Weight 3.05 g; diameter 19 mm. From the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.7162). Other specimens: - sold on N&N London Green Auction XIII (lot 794) in August 2023 for GBP 36; weight 2.90 g; diameter 18 mm; obv. legend break T-A [click for picture]; - from the collection of Coeurderome; weight 3.20 g; diameter 18 mm; obv. legend break T-A [click for picture]; - sold on Priapus Numismatics auction 5 (lot 574) in September 2024 for GBP 19; weight 2.89 g; diameter 18 mm; obv. legend break T-A [click for picture]; - ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 3038) in March 2023 for CHF 30; weight 3.47 g; diameter 19 mm; obv. legend break T-A [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in November 2010 for USD 111.50; weight 3.38 g; diameter 18 mm; obv. legend break T-A [click for picture].