RIC VII, SISCIA 224, CONSTANTINOPOLIS, REVERSE VARIETY

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]; bust l., laur. helmet, wearing imperial cloak, reversed spear.
REVERSE	Victory stg. l. on prow, holding spear and shield decorated with cross. BSIS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	REVERSE VARIETY. Specimen similar to SISCIA 224 except for shield decorated with cross instead of dot in the middle.

NOTES

Weight 2.41 g; diameter 17 mm. Coin sold on eBay in July 2016 for EUR 142. Other specimens: - sold on Solidus auction 18 (lot 281) in July 2017 for EUR 325; weight 2.40 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in August 2016 for EUR 104.50; weight 2.40 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Savoca Numismatik auction 245 (lot 692) in DEcember 2024 for EUR 60 weight 2.22 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in August 2016 for EUR 151; weight 2.42 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture].