RIC VII, ANTIOCH [after 85], CONSTANTINOPOLIS, UNLISTED FOR TYPE

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]; bust l., laur. helmet with plume, wearing imperial cloak, reversed spear.
REVERSE	Victory stg. l. on prow, holding spear in r. hand and resting l. on shield. SMANTI 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.

NOTES

Weight 2.37 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on Pecunem (Gitbud & Naumann) 36 (lot 785) in October 2015 for EUR 40. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in March 2014 for GBP 38; weight 2.73 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - from NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 47800) [click for picture]; - from Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by Victor; weight 2.40 g; diameter 18-19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in July 2018 for EUR 38.53; weight 2.06 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture];