7-996

RIC VII, SISCIA [after 241], CONSTANS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVS AVG] [FORGERY]

  

OBVERSE

DNCONSTANSNOBCAES [D N CONSTANS NOB CAES]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

V-IRTVSAVG [VIRTVS AVG]; prince riding r. over captive prostrate on ground. •SIS in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. Reverse type and obv. legend not attested in RIC. But note crude style on obverse: Caesar's ear, bust sketched with few enormously thick lines etc. Also lettering seems to be modern, e.g. "G" in AVG. Probably a modern forgery.

NOTES

Weight 2.10 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on Artemide auction in June 2010 for EUR 750.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski