RIC VI, LUGDUNUM [before 260], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED ISSUE [MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI]

OBVERSE	IMPCCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from rear.
REVERSE	MARTIPATRICONSERVATORI [MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI]; Mars, naked, helmeted, stg. r., r. leaning on reversed spear, l. on shield. PLC in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. RIC does not list this type for group III (ii). Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 237, no. 479). Coin should be listed before LUGDUNUM 260.

NOTES

Weight 7.23 g; diameter 25 mm. From Guy Braun's collection. Other specimens: - from Nicola Tammaro's collection; weight 5.98 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture]; - from CGB E-shop (brm_274741), sold for EUR 145; weight 6.28 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in December 2009 for EUR 180; now in the Robert Bernobich Collection; weight 7.58 g; diameter 27 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier]; - from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; Varangian's collection [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LIII, no. 479c); weight 7.37 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LIII, no. 479d); weight 6.54 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LIII, no. 479b); weight 5.47 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LIII, no. 479a); weight 5.74 g [click for picture].