7-1504

RIC VII, SISCIA [before 93], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND, OFFICINA Є

  

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTANT-INVSAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., high-crested helmet, dr., cuir., spear across r. shoulder, shield on l. arm.

REVERSE

VICT•LAETAEPRINCPERP [VICT • LAETAE PRINC PERP]; two Victories stg. facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on altar with S. ЄSIS* in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. RIC lists for this issue only shorter obv. legend: CONSTANTINVS AVG (p. 435). Note that bust is cuirassed and draped (H12 var.). Coin should be listed before SISCIA 93.

See also:
SISCIA [before 93], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND, OFFICINA Γ

NOTES

Weight 2.79 g; diameter 18 mm. Sold on The Coin Cabinet Ancients Auction 12 (lot 621) in August 2024 for GBP 32. From .

Other specimens:

- from Bikić-Do Hoard (p. 74 and plate XVI, no. 300); obv. legend break I-N; bust seems to be cuirassed only [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski