RIC VII, SISCIA 59, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR

OBVERSE	IMPCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur. helmet, cuir.
REVERSE	VICTORIAELAETAEPRINCPERP [VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP]; two Victories stg. facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on altar of varying design. •ΒSIS• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR. Coin similar to SISCIA 59 except for the second dot before officina letter. The next issue with the same mintmark has shorter rev. legend VICT• instead of VICTORIAE. Listed as a separate issue in Bikić-Do Hoard (pp. 65, 72; Siscia no. 120; 1 specimen). However, note that so far all known specimens, except one (SISCIA 65, of doubtful reading), are from officina B only. In that case, it also could be the result of incorrect instructions in one particular officina. Further investigations needed. See also: SISCIA 61, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR SISCIA 65, CRISPUS, UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR SISCIA 66, CRISPUS, UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR [m.m. •ASIS] SISCIA 66, CRISPUS, UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR [m.m. •ASIS•]

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Weight 3.6 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on eBay in December 2006 for $35.56. Other specimens: - specimen from Bikić-Do Hoard (Siscia no. 120); weight 3.42 g [click for picture].