RIC VII, SISCIA [after 230], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED FOR RULER

OBVERSE	ANEPIGRAPHIC (no legend); head r. with pearl-diadem, looking upwards.
REVERSE	CONSTANTI-VSCAESAR [CONSTANTIVS CAESAR]; Victory advancing l., holding wreath and palm branch. SIS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this type for Constantine I only (see SISCIA 210 and SISCIA 229)). Note that diadem may be regarded as plain diadem decorated with pearls. Coin should be listed after SISCIA 230. See also: SISCIA [after 229], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE SISCIA [after 230], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED FOR RULER

NOTES

Siliqua. Weight 2.80 g. Coin sold on Peus auction 420 (lot 519) in November 2017 for EUR 1,900. Other specimens: - sold on Rauch auction 71 (lot 1063) in April 2003 for EUR 1,200; sold on Tkalec auction in May 2010 (lot 475) for CHF 5,000 (attributed to Constantine II); weight 3.33 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture].