RIC VI, LONDINIUM 175, CONSTANTINE, [CORRECTION]

OBVERSE	C-ONSTANTINVSPAVG [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 4.4 g; diameter 23 mm. Coin sold on eBay in June 2014 for EUR 171. Now in Brent Upchurch's collection. Other specimens: - from Huvelin (plate 7, no. 48a); cited after Lafaurie 1966 (no. 47) [click for picture]; - from Huvelin (plate 7, no. 48); Boursies hoard, no. 343; obv. legend break O-N [click for picture].