RIC VI, LUGDUNUM [after 240], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B]

OBVERSE	IMPCCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir. [B].
REVERSE	MARTIPATRICONSERVATORI [MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI]; Mars stg. r., naked, helmeted, r. leaning on reversed spear, l. on shield. N in left field. PLC in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B. Not attested for obv. legend 3a (p. 260). Note that RIC describes Mars as "in military dress", but actually Mars is naked and helmeted. Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 233, no. 457). Coin should be listed after LUGDUNUM 240.

NOTES

Weight 5.50 g; diameter 25 mm. Coin sold on eBay in August 2008 for USD 87.73. Now in Brent Upchurch's collection. Other specimens: - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LI, no. 457c); weight 6.28 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate L, no. 457b); weight 6.74 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate L, no. 457a); weight 6.67 g [click for picture].