RIC VII, THESSALONICA [after 168], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVS CONSTANTINI AVG], BUST TYPE B1

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVSCON-STANTINIAVG [VIRTVS CONSTANTINI AVG]; Emperor in military dress, stg. l., holding trophy in r. hand; to l. and r., seated captive. SMTS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Not attested in RIC. Not listed in Depeyrot. Note that this type with m.m. SMTS, bust B1 and obv. legend CONSTANTINVS AVG (instead of expected CONSTANTINVS P F AVG) does not fit well into known sequence of emissions. If authentic, must be earlier than the similar emission with bust E5. However, authenticity of this type may be disputed. Otherwise, should be listed after THESSALONICA 168. See also: THESSALONICA [after 168], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVS CONSTANTINI AVG], BUST TYPE E5

NOTES

Solidus. Weight 4.59 g. Coin sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 100 (lot 639) in May 2017 for CHF 24,000. Other specimens: - sold on Gorny & Mosch auction 207 (lot 701) in October 2012 for EUR 19,000; weight 4.57 g [click for picture]; - sold on Stack's Bowers The January 2022 NYINC auction (lot 3152) for USD 43,200; sold on MDC Monaco auction 10 (lot 75) in October 2022 for EUR 30,000; sold on Heritage Auctions ANA Signature Sale 3118 (lot 33082) in August 2024 for USD 36,000; weight 4.47 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].