RIC VI, NICOMEDIA 78c, CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED OFFICINA

 

OBVERSE

IMPCFLVALCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS]; Virtus [properly Mars] advancing r., r. dragging captive by the hair, l. holding trophy and shield. Star over B in right field. SMN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OFFICINA - B. RIC lists for this type only officina G (p. 568). General note about this issue from p. 551: "Virtuti Exercitus, also shared, is rare for all three [Augusti] [...] Date, c. 312 (later)".

NOTES

From Brent Upchurch's collection.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski