RIC VII, ROME 272, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [SENATVS] [FORGERY]

OBVERSE	CONSTANTINVS-AVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; head r., with embroidered plain diadem, looking upwards.
REVERSE	SENA-TVS [SENATVS]; Emperor togate stg. l., holding globe, sceptre. SMR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Copy in silver of gold medallion of 4½ solidi ROME 272 (Berlin, reg. no. 18200663, 19.83 g, 35 mm; cited in RIC). Type seems to be unlisted in RIC. This modern replica was not intended (?) to deceive collectors but sometimes is sold without appropriate notice.

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Weight 7.80 g; diameter 34 mm. Sold on eBay as "ancient" in December 2024 for GBP 64. Other specimens: - variety in gold (?); from FORVUM ANCIENT COINS; posted by maridvnvm [click for picture].