RIC VII, SIRMIUM [after 57], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED FOR RULER
OBVERSE
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CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBCAES [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB CAES]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.
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REVERSE
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FELIXPROCESSVSCOSIII [FELIX PROCESSVS COS III]; Prince in consular dress stg. l., globe in r. hand, short sceptre in l. SIRM in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this type only for Crispus (p. 476). Note that coins from Sirmium probably were used as a model for similar issue minted in Antioch (cf. p. 683-684). Note also dot in rev. legend (not mentioned in RIC). Coin should be listed after SIRMIUM 57.
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NOTES
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Solidus. Weight 4.36 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on Spink sale 1238 (lot 152) in April 2000 for GBP 2,530; sold on Heritage Auctions uction 3032 (lot 23657) in April 2014 for USD 8,500; sold on Künker auction 257 (lot 9101) in October 2014 for EUR 7000; offered on Ira & Larry Goldberg auction 85 (lot 3105) in June 2015 for USD 4,000; sold on Rauch auction 98, session 1 (lot 669) in September 2015 for EUR 9,000; sold on Ira & Larry Goldberg auction 91 (lot 2066) in June 2016 for USD 7,750.
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