RIC VII, LYONS [after 152], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [M2 l. var.]

OBVERSE	CONSTANTINVSIVNNC [CONSTANTINVS IVN N C]; bust l., laur., wearing trabea, Victory on globe in r. hand [M2 l. var.].
REVERSE	BEATATRANQVILLITAS [BEATA TRANQVILLITAS]; globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX in three lines; above, three stars. C in left field, R in right field. PLG in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - M2 l. var. Not attested for obv. legend 7d (p. 132). Similar to bust type M2 except for Victory on globe instead of globe only. Listed in Bastien Lyon II (p. 152, no. 91). Coin should be listed after LYONS 152.

NOTES

Weight 3.18 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on CGB Monnaies 27 (lot 422) in October 2006 for EUR 400. Other specimens: - from Bastien Lyon II (plate VI, no. 91); weight 3.20 g [click for picture].