6-006

RIC VI, LONDINIUM [after 287], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [1f]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSAV-G [CONSTANTINVS AVG] [1f]; bust l., laur., helm., cuir., spear over r. shoulder, shield on l. arm [H].

REVERSE

SOLIINVI-C-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. r., head l. chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind, r. raised, l. holding up globe. Star in left field. PLN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND - 1f. Not attested for this rev. type (p. 140). Note that reverse of this issue is incorrectly described in RIC (see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 140). Listed in Huvelin (no. 203). Listed in Saint-Colombier-en-Sarzeau Hoard (p. 86, no. 3693). Listed in Cloke-Toone (7.14.008). Should be listed in RIC after LONDINIUM 287.

NOTES

Weight 4.12 g; diameter 23 mm. Plate coin in Cloke-Toone. From CNG Coin Shop (no. 734544), sold for USD 225.

Other specimens:

- sold on Aureo & Calicó auction 295-2 (lot 1268) in July 2017 for EUR 160; weight 3.92 g [click for picture];

- sold on CNG eAuction 227 (lot 527) in February 2010 for USD 115; sold on CNG eAuction 516 (lot 597) in May 2022 for USD 45; weight 3.63 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture];

- from Saint-Colombier-en-Sarzeau Hoard (plate XXVI, no. 3693) [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski