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RIC VII, CONSTANTINOPLE [before 59], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED ISSUE

   

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust r., laur., cuir.

REVERSE

GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers, helmeted, stg. front, looking at each other; each holding spear and rests hand on shield; between them two standards. CONS in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. RIC does not list Æ medallions from Constantinople. Struck probably circa 330-333. Could be listed before CONSTANTINOPLE 59.

NOTES

Æ medallion. Weight 5.84 g; diameter 26 mm. Sold on NUMISMATIK LANZ auction in May 2007 for $2,019.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski