Constantine HERCVLI VICTORI from Antioch

[Victor]

I don't have this coin yet, but it looks like an unlisted workshop. RIC only lists Z for Constantine and it does not look like that, unfortunately the reverse is a little rough, but this type is fairly rare.

Constantine I
A.D. 313
IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate head.
HERCVLI VICTORI [To Hercules, the victor] Hercules standing right, right hand behind back, left leaning on club covered by lion’s skin, in left field [?]
in exergue ANT *
RIC VI Antioch 170c

[Genio popvli romani]

I had placed a bid on it too and was wondering what the mark was. It looks like a M which is not possible, maybe a H or Delta I like the coins recorded by Lech ?

[Victor]

It looks like a M which is not possible, maybe a H or Delta I like the coins recorded by Lech ?

This type for Maximinus was noted by the authors of RIC from 13 workshops, but say “it is probable that fifteen or fourteen were at work.”  So this one might even be ΓΙ or some other workshop. I am hoping it will be clearer in hand.

[Lech Stępniewski]

Any news about officina letter(s)?

[Victor]

Any news about officina letter(s)?

Yes, I just got the coin in yesterday, and it is officina I

Constantine I
A.D. 313
20x21mm    4.1gm
IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate head.
HERCVLI VICTORI [To Hercules, the victor] Hercules standing right, right hand behind back, left leaning on club covered by lion’s skin, in left field I (iota= 10th)
in exergue ANT *
RIC VI Antioch 170c

[Lech Stępniewski]

and it is officina I

Well, you have the coin in your hand, but on the picture I still can see to the left of the "I" something like remnants of delta.

[Victor]

Well, you have the coin in your hand, but on the picture I still can see to the left of the "I" something like remnants of delta.

Yes, from the picture, there is something round to the left of the I, but it is just a bit of the original surface surrounded by an area of corrosion. Before I had the coin in hand I was somewhat anticipating two field marks. However, it is a very large image attached, which I think clearly shows that there is actually nothing to the left of the I.