6-499

RIC VI, LONDINIUM [after 204], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [EE]

  

OBVERSE

C-ONSTANTINVSPAVG [CONSTANTINVS P AVG]; bust l., rad., helm., cuir., r. holding spear forward, shield on l. arm. [EE].

REVERSE

CONCOR-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 - EE. Not attested for obv. legend 1e (p. 136). Listed in Cloke-Toone (7.04.028; this coin), not illustrated, bust described as cuirassed only. Note, however, that specimen from the same dies (the last one below) is described in Cloke-Toone Supplement 1 (7.04.028.5) as cuirassed and draped. For this bust type see also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 134. Coin should be listed in RIC after LONDINIUM 204.

NOTES

Weight 4.50 g; diameter 22.77 mm. From Aube numismatique website.

Other specimens:

- sold on Savoca Numismatik Live Online Auction 9 (lot 798) in August 2016 for EUR 55; now in six2ten collection; weight 3.76 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture];

- from a private collection; weight 4.03 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski