RIC VII, SISCIA [before 138], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Є

OBVERSE	CONSTA-NTINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., helmeted, cuir.
REVERSE	VIRTVS-EXERCIT [VIRTVS EXERCIT]; standard inscribed VOT/XX; captive std. on ground on either side. In left field chi-rho [probably with no religious connotation]. ЄSIS* in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue only for Licinius I and Licinius II (p. 441). Note that there is probably star in exergue. Coin should be listed before SISCIA 138. See also: SISCIA [before 138], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B

NOTES

Weight 3.50 g; diameter 19 mm. From a private collection. Other specimens: - sold on Roma Numismatics May auction (lot 1636) in May 2013 for GBP 200; weight 2.66 g; diameter 17 mm; obv. legend break T-A [click for picture]; - sold on Dara Antiques Museum E-Auction 2 (lot 1271) in October 2021 for EUR 80; now in Nicola Tammaro's collection; weight 3.39 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - from the Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by livingwater [click for picture]; - from the collection of Mitch; weight 2.10 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].