RIC VI, LUGDUNUM [after 231], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B]

OBVERSE	FLVALCONSTANTINVSNC [FL VAL CONSTANTINVS N C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir. [B].
REVERSE	GENIO-POP[R]OM [GENIO POP ROM]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, loins draped, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae. Altar to l. N in right field. PLC in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B. Not attested for obv. legend 5a (p. 259). Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 225, no. 411) and (p. 229, no. 433) because Bastien splits this issue into two parts: before and after reduction of weight to 1/48 libra. However, the present author decided to follow RIC and list all specimens as one issue. Should be listed in RIC after LUGDUNUM 231.

NOTES

Weight 6.99 g; diameter 27.5 mm. From the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.1172). Shown in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate XLV, no. 411a; heavier part) Other specimens: - from Nicola Tammaro's collection; weight 6.30 g; diameter 22-23 mm; rev. legend breaks O-P-O [click for picture]; - from the Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf Collection (inventory no. Roth12354); weight 7.11 g; diameter 24.40 mm; rev. legend breaks O-P-O [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in May 2014 for GBP 22.55; diameter 24 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Mariusz Graczyk]; - from Tomasz Speier's collection; weight 6.66 g; diameter 26.2-28.2 mm [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate XLV, no. 411b); weight 7.62 g; heavier part [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate XLVIII, no. 433); weight 6.86 g; lighter part [click for picture]; - from Collection Claude Pisana no. 425; weight 7.17 g [click for picture].