RIC VI, LUGDUNUM [after 263], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [C]

OBVERSE	IMPCCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir. [C].
REVERSE	MARTIPAT-RSEMPVICTORI [MARTI PATR SEMP VICTORI]; Mars, naked, stg. r., head l., r. holding reversed spear, l. trophy over shoulder. PLC in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - C. Not attested for obv. legend 3a (p. 261). Note that RIC describes Mars as "advancing r." which needs correction. Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) in footnote to no. 502 (p. 241; this coin). According to Bastien's rules, it should be no. 502α. Should be listed in RIC after LUGDUNUM 263. See also: LUGDUNUM 263, CONSTANTINE, [CORRECTION]

NOTES

Weight 6.27 g; diameter 25 mm. Coin sold on CNG eAuction 233 (lot 431) in May 2010 for USD 1,000. Now in the Robert Bernobich Collection. Shown in Bastien Lyon (294-316) in footnote 2 on p. 241.