RIC VI, LONDINIUM [after 261], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

OBVERSE	CONSTANT-INVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., laur., in mantle, holding eagle-tipped sceptre.
REVERSE	MARTICON-SERVATORI [MARTI CONSERVATORI]; Mars stg. r., r. leaning on reversed spear, l. supporting shield. Star in left field. PLN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE. Attested only for the previous issue as type R (p. 134). Listed in Huvelin (no. 173; but described as cuirassed). Listed in Saint-Colombier-en-Sarzeau Hoard (p. 85, no. 3647; bust described as "consulaire"). Listed in Cloke-Toone (7.10.016; mantle). See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 134. Coin should be listed in RIC after LONDINIUM 261.

NOTES

Weight 3.92 g; diameter 22 mm. Coin sold on CNG auction 90 (lot 1716) in May 2012 for USD 700. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in November 2014 for EUR 421; weight 4.00 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier]; - sold on CNG auction 84 (lot 1502) in May 2010 for USD 1,600; weight 3.67 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - from Saint-Colombier-en-Sarzeau Hoard (plate XXV, no. 3647) [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in November 2016 for GBP 50; weight 3.20 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - from eBay, July 2020; weight 4.30 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; posted by Noviomagus; weight 3.40 g [click for picture]; - from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; obv. legend break I-N [click for picture].