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RIC VII, SISCIA 55, 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 officinae B, Γ and Є (p. 432). Note, however, that sometimes m.m. seems to be shifted slightly to l., so it could be SISCIA 49 with missed star (off. Δ not atested) or unlisted for bust type variety of SISCIA 61 with missed dot.

NOTES

Weight 2.97 g; diameter 17-19.5 mm. From the J.G. Kiss Collection.

Other specimens:

- sold on GSA Numis auction 11 (lot 312) in October 2025 for EUR 22; weight 3.22 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture];

- from Victor Clark's collection; obv. legend break N-T [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in May 2009 for USD 13.03; weight 3.31 g [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in July 2004; diameter 17 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski