7-3287

RIC VII, LYONS [after 80], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTI-NVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., high-crested helmet, cuir., cuir., raising r. hand.

REVERSE

VICTORIAELAETPRINCPERP [VICTORIAE LAET PRINC PERP]; two Victories facing one another, holding shield inscribed VOT/PR over altar of varying design. P two captives L in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE. Not attested for obv. legend 1b (p. 127). Similar to bust type L7 l. (except for high-crested helmet instead of ordinary helmet) which is also not attested for this issue. Not listed in Bastien Lyon (318-337) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II. Should be listed in RIC after LYONS 80.

NOTES

Weight 2.54 g; diameter 16-17 mm. From the collection of elagabale2000.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski