7-3054

RIC VII, SISCIA 200, CONSTANTINE I, BUST STYLE VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

PROVIDEN-TIAEAVGG [PROVIDENTIAE AVGG]; camp gate, two turrets, no doors, star above; varying number of stone layers. •BSIS• in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

MINTMARK VARIETY, ENGRAVER'S ERROR. Specimen similar to SISCIA 200 except for portrait which resembles those of Constantine II on SISCIA 202. Note also lettering on obv. (weird space between "C" and "O"). Probably an ancient imitation or work of an unskilled apprentice.

NOTES

Weight 2.74 g; diameter 18 mm. From Richard Demarco of Carpe Diem Numismatics.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski