7-1552

RIC VII, LYONS [after 161], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTA-NTINVSAG [CONSTANTINVS AG]; bust r., laur., wearing trabea, eagle-tipped sceptre in r. hand.

REVERSE

BEATATRAN-QVILLITAS [BEATA TRANQVILLITAS]; globe set on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines; above, three stars. C in left field, R in right field. PLG in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. Specimen similar to LYONS 159 except for AG in obv. legend instead of AVG. But note rather clumsy style and light weight. Possibly an ancient imitation. Otherwise, coin could be listed after LYONS 161.

NOTES

Weight 2.21 g; diameter 18 mm. From Attila Paddi's collection.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski