6-1901

RIC VI, LONDINIUM [after 221], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [R]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTIN-VSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., laur., in mantle. holding eagle-tipped sceptre [R].

REVERSE

PRINCIPIIV-VENTVTIS [PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS]; Prince stg. facing, head l., in military dress, holding standard in each hand. Star in right field. PLN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - R. Not attested for obv. legend 1g (p. 137). For this bust type see also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 134. Not listed in Cloke-Toone. But cf. RIC 221, Huvelin no. 117 and Cloke-Toone (7.06.015; not illustrated) with bust type Q (cuirass instead of mantle). Coin should be listed in RIC after LONDINIUM 221.

NOTES

Weight 4.42 g; diameter 22 mm. Coin sold on Dix Noonan Webb Live Online Auction 146 (lot 153) in April 2018 for GBP 130; sold on CNG eAuction 516 (lot 586) in May 2022 for USD 700.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski