RIC VII, ROME [before 219], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [D2], OFFICINA S

OBVERSE	CONST-ANTINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., helmeted, cuir. [D2].
REVERSE	VOT/XV FEL/XX in laurel wreath enclosing also mintmark; m.m. on third and last line of legend - RS.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - D2. Not attested for this rev. and obv. legend 1 (p. 319). Note, however, that both specimens are in bad condition an helmet may be regarded as a bowl-shaped with long crest and no visor (=D7). For varieties of Constantine's helmets from ROME 143-193 emission see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 348. Coin should be listed before ROME 219. See also: ROME [before 219], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [D2], OFFICINA T

NOTES

Weight 3.62 g; diameter 19.5 mm. Coin sold on Bertolami Fine Art E-Auction 105 (lot 2638) in October 2021 for EUR 340. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in March 2019 for USD 68; weight 2.70 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture].