7-058

RIC VII, ANTIOCH [after 85], URBS ROMA, UNLISTED FOR TYPE, 9th OFFICINA [ΔЄ]

  

OBVERSE

VRBS-ROMA [VRBS ROMA]; bust l., helmet with plume (see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 88), wearing imperial cloak.

REVERSE

She-wolf stg. l., suckling twins; two stars above. SMANTΔЄ in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR TYPE. RIC lists issue with m.m. pattern SMANTA only for Constantine I (p. 693). Coin should be listed after ANTIOCH 85.

See also:
ANTIOCH [after 85], URBS ROMA, UNLISTED FOR TYPE, 9th OFFICINA [Θ]

NOTES

Weight 2.70 g; diameter 17-18 mm. From Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by Victor.

Other specimens:

- from Adrian Marsden's collection; weight 2.65 g [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in June 2014 for USD 43 [click for picture];

- from Adrian Marsden's collection; weight 3.14 g [click for picture];

- from the collection of elagabale2000; weight 2.57 g [click for picture];

- from the collection of Charley974; weight 2.23 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski