RIC VII, SISCIA 49, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ

OBVERSE	IMPCONSTANT-INVSAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., high-crested helmet, cuir., spear across r. shoulder.
REVERSE	VICTORIAELAETAEPRINCPERP [VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP]; two Victories stg. facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on altar of varying design. ΔSIS* in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - Δ. RIC lists for this type officina A only [rarity R5] (p. 431). Not listed in Bikić-Do Hoard. See also: SISCIA 49, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA B SISCIA 49, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ SISCIA 49, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA Є

NOTES

Weight 3.43 g; diameter 18.60-18.85 mm. From author's collection. The portrait looks slightly 'barbarous', but style is still Siscian. Note also a very good strike, proper weight and a neat lettering. Other specimens: - sold on Oslo Myntgalleri auction 28 (lot 401) in May 2022 for NOK 1,100; weight 2.63g; obv. legend break I-N [click for picture]; - from the collection of Trajan; weight 3.20 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Zeus Numismatics web auction 27 (lot 393) in June 2023 for EUR 45; weight 3.30 g; diameter 18.5 mm [click for picture]; - from Savoca Numismatik 14th blue auction, session II (lot 1250), December 2018; weight 2.51 g; diameter 18 mm; obv. legend break N-T [click for picture]; - sold on Zeus Numismatics web auction 18 (lot 563) in June 2021 for EUR 18; weight 2.90 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in September 2021 for USD 28; weight 2.87 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Roma Numismatics site for GBP 17.50; weight 2.76 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in May 2010 for USD 14.59; weight 2.7 g; diameter 17-18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in April 2010 for USD 20.35 (missing star in m.m.; probably clogged die); weight 3.3 g; diameter 17-18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in September 2005 for USD 29; Victor Clark's collection; diameter 18 mm; obv. legend break N-T [click for picture]; - sold on CGB E-auction 349 (lot 263024) in December 2019 for EUR 41; weight 2.96 g; diameter 18.5 mm [click for picture]; - from Kevin Sandes' collection [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in June 2010 for USD 17.71; weight 2.90 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in August 2010 for USD 24.16; weight 3.10 g; obv. legend break N-T [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in June 2011 for USD 67.98; weight 3.70 g [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in November 2015 for GBP 12.05; weight 3.03 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture].