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RIC VII, THESSALONICA 186, CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ

  

OBVERSE

FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC [FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers, helmeted, stg. looking at one another, reversed spear in outer hand, inner hand on shield resting on ground; between them, two standards. SMTSΓ in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OFFICINA - Γ. RIC lists only officina B (p. 524). But note that it could be an error in RIC (misprint?): B instead of Γ. Anyway, officina Γ is far more common - similarly as for THESSALONICA 185). Listed in Collezione Sabetta (p. 196, no. 69). Note also that THESALLONICA 186 could be easily confused with THESSALONICA 200. The reverse legend breaks are the only difference: GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS for THESSALONICA 186 and GLORI-AEXER-CITVS for THESSALONICA 200.

NOTES

Weight 2.25 g; diameter 19 mm. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 21 (lot 5487) in July 2022 for CHF 50.

Other specimens (listing is limited to 25 examples due to the commonness of this type):

- from the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.13038); weight 2.59 g; diameter 17.5 mm [click for picture].

- sold on Savoca Numismatics London 4th online auction (lot 857) in January 2020 for GBP 20; weight 2.38 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture];

- from the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.13039); weight 2.51 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture];

- from Collezione Sabetta (plate 52, no. 69); weight 2.50 g; diameter 17.6 mm [click for picture];

- from the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.13038); weight 2.26 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture];

- from Höhn auction 96 (lot 854), May 2021; weight 2.25 g [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in May 2016 for EUR 8.35; weight 2.06 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in March 2016 for GBP 37; weight 3.02 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture];

- from the Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (no. UK-02880 ); weight 2.842 g; diameter 19.8 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in September 2011 for USD 8.50 [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in February 2013 for USD 0.99 [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in August 2014 [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in August 2018 for EUR 6.0; weight 2.31 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture];

- from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; weight 2.822 g; diameter 18.8 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in March 2010 for USD 6.02; weight 2.3 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture];

- sold on Aquila Numismatics auction 4 (lot 1172) in August 2022 for EUR 5; weight 2.30 g; diameter 19.3 mm [click for picture];

- sold on CGB E-auction 365 (lot 278160) in April 2020 for EUR 13; weight 2.94 g; diameter 18.50 mm [click for picture];

- sold on CGB E-auction 342 (lot 256710) in November 2019 for EUR 19; weight 2.33 g; diameter 17.50 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in September 2014 [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of David Berthod];

- sold on eBay in August 2012 for GBP 4.29 [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in February 2012 for USD 12.55 [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in August 2014 [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in November 2012 for USD 11.25; weight 2.24 g; diameter 18-19 mm [click for picture];

- from Agora Auctions sale 15 (lot 236), August 2014; weight 2.83 g; diameter 18.5 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in October 2004 for USD 3.27; weight 3.09 g [click for picture].

NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski