This coin just went unsold on
eBay.
Weight given as 1.77g.
Obviously not official given blundered
mintmark and lettering, but
bust style looks much better than the other other two modern
fakes in already in the
gallery.
Patina looks kinda convincing.
Seller listed this as
Constantia, giving correct PIET/AS PVB/LICA
legend (totally obscured on this coin), so appears to have done some research (or knew what he
had) and threw it on
eBay uncleaned regardless ...
I assume it's a modern fake, but then why the blundered
mintmark and crappy lettering given all the effort that would have gone into it? Doesn't make much sense as an ancient imitation either.
Based on
bust style I've always grouped this
type with Constantine's other postumous
types for the ladies,
Helena Pax Pvblica and
Theodora Pietas Romana, rather than RIC's earlier 326-327 date, and the given
weight of this item at 1.77g would be consistent with that. I've never seen a
weight given for the two known official specimens in
Paris and Leningrad.
Ben