RIC VI, LONDINIUM [after 241], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [1e], BUST TYPE BB
OBVERSE
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CONSTANTINVSPAV-G [CONSTANTINVS P AVG] [1e]; bust l., laur., helm., cuir., spear over r. shoulder, shield on l. arm.
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REVERSE
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SPESR-EIPVBL [SPES REIPVBL]; prince riding l., r. raised, l. holding up spear, on horse pawing seated captive to l. Star in right field. PLN in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND - 1e. Not attested for this reverse type (p. 138). Listed in Cloke-Toone (7.08.016). Should be listed in RIC after LONDINIUM 241.
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NOTES
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Weight 4.13 g; diameter 24 mm. Coin sold on Roma Numismatics auction XIII (lot 1280) in March 2017 for GBP 550; sold on CNG Feature Sale 120 (lot 944) in May 2022 for USD 1,900.
Other specimens:
- Sully Hoard II (A); from the collection of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales (no. 2009.24H/968); weight 3.91 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture].
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