RIC VI, HERACLEA 31, CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED OFFICINA

 

OBVERSE

FLVALCONSTANTINVSNOBCAESS [FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAESS]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

GENIOPOPV-L-IROMANI [GENIO POPVLI ROMANI]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera (from which liquor flows), l. cornucopiae. HTÎ in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OFFICINA - Î. RIC lists for this type officinae A, B, G (p. 534). General note from p. 524: "The Genio Populi Romani type was continued, from four officinae only". See also footnote 3 on p. 534: "Seyrig (Aleppo hd.) has noted officina Î: confirmation required. Did the contraction from 6 officinae occur during this issue?".

NOTES

Coin sold on eBay in March 2005 for $57.00.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski