RIC VII, CONSTANTINOPLE [before 59], CONSTANTINOPOLI, Æ TRIAL PIECE

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINOPOLI [CONSTANTINOPOLI]; bust l. of Constantinopolis, turreted, dr.
REVERSE	[no legend]; Victory facing between two shields, holding wreath in r. hand and palm in l. CONS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	Æ TRIAL PIECE. Probably trial piece of unknown AV medallion of 1½ solidi which belongs to commemorative series of the period 330-346. Could be listed before CONSTANTINOPLE 59.

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Weight 6.10 g; diameter 25 mm. Coin sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction in May 1999 for CHF 3,500; sold on Classical Numismatic Group auction in January 2012 for $10,000.