RIC VI, LUGDUNUM [after 150], CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

OBVERSE	CONSTANTIVSNOBCAES [CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES]; bust l., laur., cuir., r. holding forward-pointing spear, shield on l. arm.
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. RIC lists similar bust type, but "seen from rear" (type FF, p. 249) and also not attested for obv. legend CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES. Note, however, that this coin may be regarded as an ancient imitation. Coin should be listed after LUGDUNUM 150.

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Weight 8.49 g; diameter 30 mm. Coin sold by Roma Numismatics for GBP 200; sold on CGB auction in April 2012 for EUR 580.