RIC VII, TICINUM [before 1], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [1a], OFFICINA T

OBVERSE	IMPCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG] [1a]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.
REVERSE	SOLIINVI-C-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol rad. stg. l., raising r. hand, globe in l., chlamys across l. shoulder. TT in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. Not attested for Soli rev. from this issue (p. 360). Existence of this coin, TICINUM [after 4], with long obv. legend (IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG) and rev. typical for earlier Soli issue, listed in RIC VI (Sol with chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind), suggests that introduction of this long obv. legend for slightly changed Soli issue (Sol with chlamys over l. shoulder only) appeared before TICINUM 7 (ANS 1944.100.9523, 3.09 g, 20 mm). Probably simultaneously with Marti issue. Cf. TICINUM 5 (Leu web 26, lot 5317, 3.51 g, 20 mm) and TICINUM 6 (ANS 1944.100.9522, 3.26 g, 20 mm). Note, however, that this issue is indistinguishable from the later issue TICINUM 62-64. Since both issues are rather rare, the present author decided to gather all known specimens here, which may allow to find some stylistic differences between these two issues (weight and diameter of the die are virtually identical) Could be listed in RIC before TICINUM 1. See also: TICINUM [before 1], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [1a], OFFICINA P TICINUM [before 1], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [1a], OFFICINA S

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Weight 3.92 g; diameter 20 mm. Sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 70 (lot 1361) in May 2020 for GBP 75. Other specimens: - sold on Bertolami Fine Art E-Auction 93 (lot 900) in January 2021 for GBP 25; weight 3.47 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - from the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Collection (inventory no. 08363); weight 3.01 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Vico online auction 25 (lot 199) in February 2025 for EUR 25; weight 2.50 g; diameter 19.4 mm [click for picture].