RIC VII, TRIER 301, CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED OFFICINA S
OBVERSE
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CONSTANTI-NVSIVNNC [CONSTANTINVS IVN N C]; bust l., rad., dr., cuir.
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REVERSE
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VIRTVS-EXERCIT [VIRTVS EXERCIT]; standard inscribed VOT/XX with captive std. on ground on either side. T in left field, F in right field. STR in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED OFFICINA - S. RIC lists only officina P (p. 190). Note the fur coat draped over the l. shoulder; variant which occurs only at the mint of Trier.
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NOTES
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Weight 3.27 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on VAuctions auction 232 (lot 115) in August 2009 for USD 83; sold on Gorny & Mosch auction 215 (lot 538) in October 2013 for EUR 110.
Other specimens:
- from the collection of elagabale2000; weight 2.71 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture];
- from the collection of Pyl; weight 1.12 g (sic!, owner's slip?); diameter 17 mm [click for picture].
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