7-3455

RIC VII, SISCIA [after 24], CONSTANTINE I, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

   

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTANTINVSMAXAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG]; bust r., rad., dr. cuir.

REVERSE

SOLIINVIC-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. l., raising r. hand, l. holding globe and whip, chlamys across l. shoulder (and flying?); captive at feet std. on ground. •SIS• in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. Specimen similar to SISCIA 24 (see plate 12, no. 24 in RIC VII) except for different rev. legend break: C-T instead of I-C, which could make in RIC separate entry (cf. TRIER 18-21 or CONSTANTINOPLE 93-94).

SISCIA 24 is mentioned in Depeyrot in "Les médaillons" section on p. 153 but without detailed description. Coin could be listed in RIC after SISCIA 24.

NOTES

AV medallion of 1½ solidi. Weight 6.83 g. From Bank Leu auction 45 (lot 379), May 1988.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski