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RIC VI, LONDINIUM [after 155], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSPFAVG [CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., helm., in mantle.

REVERSE

COMITI-AVGGNN [COMITI AVGG NN]; Sol stg. l., chlamys falling from l. shoulder, r. holding up globe, l. whip. Star in right field. PLN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE. Similar to type F [bust r., laur., helm., cuir.] except for mantle instead of cuirass. Listed in Cloke-Toone (7.03.023; not illustrated). Should be listed in RIC after LONDINIUM 155.

See also:
LONDINIUM [after 196], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

NOTES

Weight 4.8 g; diameter 21.5 mm. From Steve Thomas' collection.

Other specimens:

- ex Cambi & Crippa; now in Nicola Tammaro's collection; weight 4.05 g; diameter 22.5 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in January 2008 for EUR 98; sold on eBay in November 2008 for USD 125; weight 4.6 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski