RIC VII, TRIER [after 544], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B4], OFFICINA S
OBVERSE
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CONSTANTI-NVSMAXAVG [CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir. [B4].
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REVERSE
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GLOR-IAEXER[C]-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers, helmeted, stg. front, looking at each other; each holding spear and rests hand on shield; between them two standards. TRS* in exergue.
See also:
TRIER [after 544], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B4], OFFICINA P
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B4. Not attested for obv. legend 1 (p. 217). But cf. TRIER 538. See also footnote 544 on p. 217: "Varying diadems in off. P: laurel wreath with forehead rosette, rosette diadems with large pellets or with forehead rosette, leaves and pellets, or ordinary rosette diadem. One V[ienna], off. S, plain diadem with rosette." See example of TRIER 544 with laurel wreath with forehead rosette. Coin should be listed after TRIER 544.
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NOTES
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Weight 2.50 g; diameter 15-16 mm. Coin sold on eBay in February 2014 for USD 69; sold on VCoins (Victor's Imperial Coins) for USD 90.
Other specimens:
- from Nicola Tammaro's collection; weight 2.90 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture];
- sold on eBay in July 2020 for GBP 22; weight 2.48 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].
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