RIC VII, CONSTANTINOPLE [before 135A], CONSTANTINE I (?), UNLISTED FOR RULER, BUST TYPE E5, OFFICINA A

OBVERSE	ANEPIGRAPHIC (no legend); head r. with rosette-diadem, looking upwards.
REVERSE	CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; Victory advancing l., holding wreath, palm branch. C•A in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER, BUST TYPE E5. RIC lists this issue only for Constantine II [CONSTANTINOPLE 135A, in "Addenda and Corrigenda" (p. 719)], Constans [CONSTANTINOPLE 136] and Dalmatius [CONSTANTINOPLE 136A, in "Addenda and Corrigenda" (p. 719)]. Note that it could be a portrait of Constantine II (see, particularly, late type of rosette-diadem and long hair on neck). In that case it is variant of RIC VIII CONSTANTINOPLE 15 [click for picture], unlisted for rev. legend. Otherwise coin should be listed before CONSTANTINOPLE 135A. See also: CONSTANTINOPLE [before 135A], CONSTANTINE I (?), UNLISTED FOR RULER, BUST TYPE E4, OFFICINA H CONSTANTINOPLE [before 135A], CONSTANTINE I (?), UNLISTED FOR RULER, BUST TYPE E5, OFFICINA Δ CONSTANTINOPLE [after 135A], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED FOR RULER

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Siliqua. Weight 2.83 g; diameter 21 mm. Coin sold on NUMISMATIK LANZ auction in November 2003 for $942.