RIC VI, CYZICUS [after 94], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER

OBVERSE	IMPCFLVALCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS]; Mars advancing r. in military dress, r. holding transverse spear, l. shield and trophy over shoulder. Α in left field. MKV in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this type only for Licinius (p. 593 - rarity R3!). General note about this issue from p. 576: "An extended range of types is introduced, most of them scarce or rare. [...] Virtus Exercitus (Licinius has Virtuti) is revived on very rare coins. [...] Date, c. 311-12". Coin should be listed after CYZICUS 94 and Maximinus' coins. See also: CYZICUS [after 94], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Α CYZICUS [after 94], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Β CYZICUS [after 94], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ CYZICUS [after 94], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Δ CYZICUS [after 94], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA ς

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Coin sold on eBay in May 2004 for $149. Now in Brent Upchurch's collection. Other specimens: - specimen from Stoca hoard [Meixner, I., "Neki kovovi iz nalaza kod Stoca koje ne poznaje najnovija radnja Sutherlanda »Roman Imperial Coinage«, VI sv. 1967. godine" [Some coins from Stoca hoard which are unlisted in the latest Sutherland's work "Roman Imperial Coinage" vol. VI, 1967], Numizmatičke vijesti, vol. XVI/27, 1969, p. 18, plate V, no. 6]; weight 6.15 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture].