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RIC VI, LUGDUNUM [before 260], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED ISSUE [MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI]

  

OBVERSE

IMPCCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from rear.

REVERSE

MARTIPATRICONSERVATORI [MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI]; Mars, naked, stg. r., r. leaning on reversed spear, l. on shield. PLC in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. RIC does not list this type for group III (ii). Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 237, no. 479). Coin should be listed before LUGDUNUM 260.

NOTES

Weight 7.23 g; diameter 25 mm. From Guy Braun's collection.

Other specimens:

- from CGB E-shop (brm_274741), sold for EUR 145; weight 6.28 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in December 2009 for EUR 180; now in the Robert Bernobich Collection; weight 7.58 g; diameter 27 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier];

- from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; Varangian's collection [click for picture];

- from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LIII, no. 479c); weight 7.37 g [click for picture];

- from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LIII, no. 479d); weight 6.54 g [click for picture];

- from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LIII, no. 479b); weight 5.47 g [click for picture];

- from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LIII, no. 479a); weight 5.74 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski