7-2840

RIC VII, ARLES [after 21], CONSTANTINE I, REVERSE VARIETY, BUST TYPE B4 l.

  

OBVERSE

IMPCCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir. [B4 l.].

REVERSE

SOLIINV-I-CTOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder and hanging behind, globe in l. hand, raising r. hand. QARL in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

REVERSE VARIETY. Rev. type similar to ARLES 20-21 except for chlamys across l. shoulder and hanging behind instead of chlamys flying under l. arm. Note also bust type B4 l., rare for Constantine I (but cf. ARLES 16; BM B.1610, 4.31 g; cited in RIC). Not listed in Ferrando. Coin should be listed in RIC after ARLES 21.

NOTES

Weight 4.26 g; diameter 23.5 mm. Ex Schmitt-Cadet. From CGB E-shop (brm_410938), sold for EUR 1,900.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski