RIC VII, TRIER 548, CONSTANTINOPOLIS, MINTMARK VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN]

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]; bust l., laur. helmet, wearing imperial cloak, reversed spear.
REVERSE	Victory stg. l. on prow, holding spear and shield. Star in left field. PTR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	MINTMARK VARIETY. Specimen similar to TRIER 548 except for star in l. field (cf. ARLES 352 and two issues from Trier: TRIER 554 with wreath in l. field and TRIER 563 with branch in l. field). Note also mark PTR, unusual for this period (TRP expected). Apparently an ancient imitation. See also: TRIER 543, CONSTANTINOPOLIS, MINTMARK VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN] TRIER 548, CONSTANTINOPOLIS, MINTMARK VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN] TRIER 548, CONSTANTINOPOLIS, MINTMARK VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN]

NOTES

Weight 2.1 g; diameter 17 mm. From Scott Palsce's collection. Other specimens: - sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 28 (lot 4534) in December 2023 for CHF 120; ex Lars Ramskold; weight 2.05 g; diameter 18 mm; obv. legend break T-I [click for picture].