ID: R0922
Type: ANCIENT ROMAN - IMPERIAL
Issuer: CONSTANTINE I
Authority: CONSTANTINE I
Metal: BRONZE
Denomination: AE 3
Year Struck: AD 326-328
Diameter: 19.71 - 20.49 mm
Weight: 2.86 g
Obverse Legend: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
Obverse Description: Head of Constantine I, laureate, right
Reverse Legend: PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG
Reverse Description: Camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with 6 stone layers; star above. ● in right field.
Exergue: SMTSΓ
Mintmark: SMTSΓ / ● in right field
Mint: THESSALONICA
Reference 1: RIC VII Thessalonica 153 var
Reference 2:
Reference 3:
Grade: VF
Patina / Color: Light Brown
Notes:
*** VARIATION !
*** Coin conforms perfectly to RIC VII Thessalonica 153 except for the following:
- Top 2 stone layers do NOT look like any RIC VII Thessalonica 153 example we have ever seen !
- Left beacon does NOT conform to any RIC VII Thessalonica 153 example we have ever seen !
* While we are aware that RIC VII Thessalonica 153 underwent some changes in design: Early: not decorated: Later: row of dots in top layer and campgate has a base (A, Gamma and Epsilon only).....This coin still defies the structural design of RIC VII Thessalonica 153 !
OCRE:
http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.7.thes.153Research Link 1:
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constantine/_thessalonica_RIC_VII_153_G.txtResearch Link 2:
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constantine/_thessalonica_RIC_VII_153_G.jpgResearch Link 3:
http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=79023Research Link 4:
Full-Sized Item Image:
https://www.r5coins.com/mediafull/R0922.jpg