7-1556

RIC VII, THESSALONICA [before 59], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE, OFFICINA Γ

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANT-INVSPFAVG [CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur. helmet, cuir. [D6].

REVERSE

VICTORIA-AVGGNN [VICTORIA AVGG NN]; Victory advancing l., holding wreath, palm branch. •TS•Γ• in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE - D6. RIC lists only shorter obv. legend [CONSTANTINVS AVG] and bust types B1 and G2 l. (p. 506). Coin should be listed before THESSALONICA 59.

See also:
THESSALONICA [before 59], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [...MAX AVG] AND BUST TYPE, OFFICINA Γ
THESSALONICA [before 59], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [...MAX AVG] AND BUST TYPE, OFFICINA Δ
THESSALONICA [before 59], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [...P F AVG] AND BUST TYPE, OFFICINA Δ

NOTES

Weight 3.30 g; diameter 18-19 mm. Coin sold on VCoins (Victor's Imperial Coins) for USD 150.

Other specimens:

- sold on Savoca Numismatik 172nd Blue Auction (lot 624) in August 2023) for EUR 11; weight 3.05 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in January 2021 for GBP 45; weight 4.49 g; diameter 19.5 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski