6-347

RIC VI, LONDINIUM [before 117a], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSPFAVG [CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir.

REVERSE

GENIO-POPROM [GENIO POP ROM]; Genius stg. l., head towered, loins draped, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae. T in left field, F in right field. PLN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue only for Maximinus and Licinius (p. 132). Listed in Cloke-Toone (6.02.002). Should be listed in RIC before LONDINIUM 117a.

NOTES

Weight 5.38 g; diameter 22-24 mm. Plate coin in Cloke-Toone. From the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1977,1005.2).

Other specimens:

- from Nicola Tammaro's collection; weight 4.57 g; diameter 23.68 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in January 2008 for USD 130.60; diameter 23 mm; note that Genius has modius on head; possibly the later issue? [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski