7-075

RIC VII, CONSTANTINOPLE [before 137], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE [TRIVMFVS CAESARVM]

  

OBVERSE

FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC [FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

TRIVMFVS-CAESARVM [TRIVMFVS CAESARVM]; Victory stg. facing, head r., holding wreath in r. hand, globe in l., in frontal quadriga with two horses at each side. CONS in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. Unique reverse unlisted not only for Constantinople mint. Struck probably circa 333-337 and tied with a series of gold 1 1/2 solidi struck for Constantine I and his sons. Coin should be listed before CONSTANTINOPLE 137.

See also:
CONSTANTINOPLE [before 137], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [TRIVMFVS AVGVSTI]

NOTES

Æ medallion. Weight 5.88 g. Coin offered on NUMISMATIK LANZ auction in November 2001 for DM 7,500; sold on Classical Numismatic Group auction in January 2003 for $1,200.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski