RIC VII, SISCIA ?, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE

OBVERSE	CONSTANT-INVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., high-crested helmet, cuir. spear across r. shoulder, shield on l. arm.
REVERSE	FIDISM-ILITVM [FIDIS MILITVM] (sic!); camp gate with three turrets, no doors. G(?)SIS• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Reverse legend FIDIS MILITVM is known only from one issue struck in Rome for Constantine II [RIC VII ROME 376, silver]. The portrait style is typical for Siscia and bust type [H12 l.] was in use there from 318 to 320. Obverse fits well to this period, also mintmark ASIS• is not impossible (if right read). The main problem is the reverse type, because the first listed coins with camp gate (two turrets only!) were struck in Siscia at 324 [RIC VII SISCIA 183-186].

NOTES

From Victor Failmezger's collection. Number 274 in his RBC.