RIC VI, CYZICUS 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. D 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 94, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A and CYZICUS 94, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA G.

NOTES

Coin sold on eBay in May 2004 for $149.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski