RIC VI, LONDINIUM 175, CONSTANTINE, [CORRECTION]

OBVERSE	CO-NSTANTINVSPAVG [CONSTANTINVS P AVG]; bust l., laur., cuir., r. holding spear forward, shield on l. arm [Y].
REVERSE	COMITI-AVGGNN [COMITI AVGG NN]; Sol stg. l., chlamys falling from l. shoulder, r. holding up globe, l. whip. Star in right field. PLN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	[CORRECTION]. RIC lists LONDINIUM 175 with bust type W (draped only) which does not exist for this issue. The bust is in fact bust type Y (cuirassed only), not attested in RIC with this rev. type and obv. legend 1e. For this bust type see also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 134. Listed in Huvelin (no. 48-48a) but two variants are attested: cuirassed only and cuirassed and draped. Listed in Cloke-Toone (7.03.029 and 7.03.031) in the same way. Note that alleged drapery seen on some specimens could be regarded as balteus, shoulder belt used to suspend sword or to support shield. See CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 134 and CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 135.

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Weight 4.07 g; diameter 25 mm. Sold on CNG Triton XXVIII (lot 6156) in January 2025 for USD 450; sold on CNG eAuction 593 (lot 670) in August 2025 for USD 800. Other specimens: - sold on CNG eAuction 580 (lot 673) in February 2025 for USD 375; weight 4.14 g; diameter 21.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in June 2014 for EUR 171; now in Brent Upchurch's collection; weight 4.4 g; diameter 23 mm; obv. legend break C-O [click for picture]; - from Huvelin (plate 7, no. 48a); cited after Lafaurie 1966 (no. 47); obv. legend break C-O [click for picture]; - from Huvelin (plate 7, no. 48); Boursies hoard, no. 343 [click for picture].