RIC VI, LUGDUNUM [before 240], CONSTANTINE, REVERSE VARIETY

OBVERSE	FLVALCONSTANTINVSNOBC [FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C]; bust r., laur., cuir.
REVERSE	MARTIPATRICONSERVATORI [MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI]; Mars stg. r., naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, helmeted, r. leaning on reversed spear, l. holding shield. N in left field. PLC in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	REVERSE VARIETY. Rev. similar to LUGDUNUM 240-241 except for Mars holding shield instead of leaning on shield. Note obv. legend for Constantine as Caesar. Note also that RIC describes Mars as "in military dress", but actually Mars is naked and helmeted. Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 232, no. 451). Coin should be listed before LUGDUNUM 240.

NOTES

Weight 7.21 g. From Bastien Lyon (294-316), plate L, no. 451.