RIC VI, LUGDUNUM [before 240], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND, BUST C

OBVERSE	FLVALCONSTANTINVSNOBC [FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from back.
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 OBVERSE LEGEND. RIC lists this type for Constantine as Augustus (p. 260). Note that RIC describes Mars as "in military dress", but actually Mars is naked and helmeted. Not listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II. Should be listed in RIC before LUGDUNUM 240. See also: LUGDUNUM [before 240], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND, BUST A

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Weight 6.70 g; diameter 27 mm. From Richard Demarco of Carpe Diem Numismatics. Sold on eBay in September 2024 for GBP 225.