RIC VI, LONDINIUM [before 6a], CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE

OBVERSE	FLVALCONSTANTIVSNOBC [FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	GENIOPOPV-LIROMANI [GENIO POPVLI ROMANI]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. This type belongs to a rare early emission of the reformed London mint. Could be easy confused with unmarked emission from continental mints prepared for Constantius' invasion of Britain and listed in RIC among LUGDUNUM 14a-21. So keep in mind that some of the specimens below may be regarded as LUGDUNUM 17a. Listed in Cloke-Toone (1.02.003). Should be listed in RIC before LONDINIUM 6a. See also: LONDINIUM [before 6a], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED ISSUE LONDINIUM [before 6a], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE LONDINIUM [before 6a], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED ISSUE

NOTES

Weight 9.31 g; diameter 26.5 mm. Sold on CNG eAuction 574 (lot 594) in November 2024 for USD 550. Other specimens: - from a private American collection; weight 8.12 g; diameter 27.57-28.58 mm; rev. legend break P-V [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 516 (lot 554) in May 2022 for USD 250; weight 8.09 g; diameter 28.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in March 2017 for EUR 126; weight 10.01 g; diameter 28 mm [click for picture]; - from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1907,1009.8); weight 10.50 g [click for picture]; - from Fyfield Hoard; cited after:Magny-Cours Hoard (p. 77, picture j); rev. legend break P-V [click for picture]; - from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 2022,4018.370); Rauceby hoard; weight 9.00 g; diameter 29 mm; probably an ancient imitation (note NOH in obv. legend) [click for picture].