RIC VI, LONDINIUM [after 197], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [CC]

OBVERSE	C-ONSTANTINVSPFAVG [CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust l., laur., helm., cuir., r. holding spear forward, shield on l. arm [CC].
REVERSE	CONCO-R-D-MILIT [CONCORD MILIT]; Concordia stg. slightly l., holding standard in each hand. Star in right field. PLN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - CC. Not attested for obv. legend 1d (p. 136). For this bust type see also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 134. Listed in Huvelin (no. 81; bust described as cuirassed only). Listed in Saint-Colombier-en-Sarzeau Hoard (p. 83, no. 3280). Cloke-Toone lists two separate varieties of this type: with bust cuirassed only (7.04.012; not illustrated) and with bust cuirassed and draped (7.04.013). But note that alleged drapery seen on some specimens could be regarded as balteus, shoulder belt used to suspend sword or to support shield. Coin should be listed in RIC after LONDINIUM 197.

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Weight 3.88 g; diameter 24 mm. Plate coin in Cloke-Toone Supplement 1 for 7.04.012. Coin sold on Roma Numismatics auction XIII (lot 1274) in March 2017 for GBP 120; sold on CNG eAuction 516 (lot 581) in May 2022 for USD 325. Other specimens: - from Nicola Tammaro's collection; probably 7.04.012; weight 3.26 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1977,1005.20); plate coin in Cloke-Toone for 7.04.013; weight 4.90 g; rev. legend breaks R-D-M [click for picture]; - from the Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by Victor; probably 7.04.012; weight 3.60 g; diameter 21-23 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 474 (lot 481) in August 2020 for USD 60; weight 4.46 g; diameter 22.5 mm; rev. legend breaks R-D-M [click for picture]; - from Boursies Hoard (plate XIV, no. 35); probably 7.04.012 [click for picture]; - from Saint-Colombier-en-Sarzeau Hoard (plate XXII, no. 3280); 7.04.013 in Cloke-Toone; rev. legend breaks R-D-M [click for picture].