RIC VII, ROME 214, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA T

OBVERSE	CONS-TANTINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., high-crested helmet (bowl-shaped), cuir.
REVERSE	VOT/XV/FEL/XX in laurel wreath enclosing also mintmark - RT.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - T. RIC lists for this type only officinae S and Q (p. 318). Note that bust on some specimens listed below may be regarded as D2 (not attested in RIC for this type of rev.) if part of helmet would be identified as visor. For varieties of Constantine's helmets from ROME 143-193 emission see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 348.

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Weight 2.80 g; diameter 18 mm. From Constantine Venetis' collection. Other specimens: - sold on Savoca Numismatik 116th blue auction (lot 1211) in October 2021 for EUR 320; weight 3.50 g; diameter 18 mm; bowl-shaped helmet with long cres; obv. legend break T-A [click for picture]. - from the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.7177); weight 3.71 g; diameter 19 mm; bowl-shaped helmet with long cres; obv. legend break T-A [click for picture].