7-034

RIC VII, HERACLEA 67, CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED OFFICINA Є

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

PROVIDEN-TIAECAESS [PROVIDENTIAE CAESS]; camp gate with three turrets, no doors. Star in the middle field (over camp gate). •SMHЄ• in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OFFICINA - Є. RIC lists for this type only officinae Α, Γ and Δ (p. 550).

See also:
HERACLEA 67, CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED OFFICINA B

NOTES

Weight 3.10 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin offered on Compagnie Générale de Bourse auction in October 2008 for EUR 100.

Other specimens:

- specimen from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; posted by moonmoth; weight 3.43 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture];

- specimen sold on eBay in April 2008 for $15.86 [click for picture];

- specimen offered on ANCIENT IMPORTS in November 2009 for $75; ex Victor Failmezger; weight 3.4 g; diameter 20.01 mm [click for picture];

- specimen sold on VAuctions in December 2010 for $49; ex BEAST COINS; weight 2.57 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture].

Note that there is also a very deceptive forgery which is believed to come from the Lipanoff Studio [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski