RIC VII, TRIER 543, CONSTANTINOPOLIS, MINTMARK AND BUST TYPE VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN]

OBVERSE	CONSTANTI-NOPOLIS [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]; bust l., laur. helmet, wearing imperial cloak.
REVERSE	Victory stg. l. on prow, holding spear and shield. Star in left field. TR•P in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	MINTMARK AND BUST TYPE VARIETY. Specimen similar to TRIER 543 except for star in l. field (cf. ARLES 352 and two issues from Trier: TRIER 554 with wreath in l. field and TRIER 563 with branch in l. field). Note also that there is no reversed spear (sceptre) on obv. Apparently an ancient imitation. See also: TRIER 543, CONSTANTINOPOLIS, MINTMARK AND OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN]

NOTES

Weight 2.90 g; diameter 17 mm. From VCoins (London Ancient Coins).