6-2243

RIC VI, LUGDUNUM [after 144a], CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [V], OFFICINA B

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTIVSNOBCAES [CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES]; bust l., laur., cuir., r. holding Victory on globe [V].

REVERSE

GENIOPOP-VLIROMANI [GENIO POPVLI ROMANI]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae. Altar in left field, B in right field. PLC in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - V. Not attested for obv. legend 3a (p. 251). Listed in Bastien Lyon - supplément I (p. 43, no, 217α; bust I*5) and erroneously listed again in Bastien Lyon - supplément II (p. 132, no. 216α; also bust I*5). Note that Bastien lists under this number(s) only specimens from officina B. Officina A is listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) separately (p. 179, no. 168). Coin should be listed in RIC after LUGDUNUM 144a.

See also:
LUGDUNUM [after 144a], CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [V], OFFICINA A

NOTES

Weight 7.31 g. From Bastien Lyon - supplément II (plate XXXV, no. 216α).

Other specimens:

- from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1975,1103.4); weight 10.57 g; shown in Bastien Lyon - supplément I (plate VII, no, 217α) [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski