Constantius I, Divus. AE 4

Constantius I, Divus; Died 306 AD, Thessalonica, 317-8 AD, struck under Constantine I, AE 4, 1.39g. RIC-25, officina E=5 (r5), C-253 (10 Fr.). Obv: DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO PRINCIPI Bust veiled and laureate r. Rx: REQVIES OPTIM - ORVM MERITORVM Emperor seated l. on curule chair, raising r. hand and holding short scepter in l., .TS.E. in exergue. RIC-25 recorded this coin only in two unique specimens from officinae Γ and E respectively, but since 1966 quite a few additional specimens have emerged. Lech Stępniewski, for example, records 1, 6, and 4 specimens respectively for the missing officinae A, B, and Δ, on his website "Not in RIC", hosted by Forvm Ancient Coins. Nevertheless a scarce coin, valued quite highly by Cohen (10 francs).. Fine+