RIC VII, SISCIA 61, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR

OBVERSE	IMPCONSTANT-INVSAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., high-crested helmet, cuir., spear across r. shoulder, shield on l. arm.
REVERSE	VICTORIAELAETAEPRINCPERP [VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP]; two Victories stg. facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on altar of varying design. •ΒSIS• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR. Coin similar to SISCIA 61 except for the second dot before officina letter. The next issue with the same mintmark has shorter rev. legend VICT• instead of VICTORIAE. Listed as a separate issue in Bikić-Do Hoard (pp. 65, 72; Siscia no. 121; 1 specimen). However, note that so far all known specimens, except one (SISCIA 65, of doubtful reading), are from officina B only. In that case, it also could be the result of incorrect instructions in one particular officina. Further investigations needed. See also: SISCIA 59, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR SISCIA 65, CRISPUS, UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR SISCIA 66, CRISPUS, UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR [m.m. •ASIS] SISCIA 66, CRISPUS, UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR [m.m. •ASIS•]

NOTES

Diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on eBay in April 2006 for $31.78. Now in Victor Clark's collection. Other specimens: - specimen from Bikić-Do Hoard (Siscia no. 121); weight 3.23 g; obv. legend break N-T [click for picture]; - specimen sold on eBay in February 2009 for $21.53 [click for picture]; - specimen sold on eBay in July 2008 for $128.50; weight 2.76 g; diameter 21 mm; obv. legend break N-T [click for picture].