7-2129

RIC VII, TRIER [after 555], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B4]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTI-NVSMAXAVG [CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir. [B4].

REVERSE

GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers, helmeted, stg. front, looking at each other; each holding spear and rests hand on shield; between them two standards. Branch between standards. TRP in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B4. Not attested for obv. legend 1 (p. 218). But cf. TRIER 538. Note that RIC mentions "diadem laurel wreath with small rosettes" (footnote 555), but there is no rosette. Coin should be listed after TRIER 555.

NOTES

Weight 2.582 g; diameter 17.7 mm. From FORVM ANCIENT COINS.

Other specimens:

- from the collection of fann62; weight 2.10 g; diameter 17-18 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski