RIC VI, LUGDUNUM 173, CONSTANTIUS, BUST TYPE VARIETY [MM var.], OFFICINA A

OBVERSE	VIRTVSCONSTANTINOBC [VIRTVS CONSTANTI NOB C]; bust l., laur., helm., cuir., sceptre over r. shoulder, shield on l. arm [MM var.].
REVERSE	GENIOPOP-VLIROMANI [GENIO POPVLI ROMANI]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae. Altar in left field, A in right field. PLC in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	BUST TYPE VARIETY. Bust type similar to MM except for laureate helmet. For this issue RIC does not distinguish plain helmet from laureate helmet or radiate helmet. However, this difference is mentioned in footnotes (cf. footnotes 5, 6 and 12 on p. 250 or footnote 3 on p. 251). Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 180, no. 170). Note that Bastien lists under this number only specimens from officina A. Officina B is listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) separately (p. 187, no. 222). Note also that LUGDUNUM 173 is listed in RIC with remark "Confirmation needed" (footnote 12 on p. 252) and probably only this variety of bust exists. See also: LUGDUNUM 173, CONSTANTIUS, BUST TYPE VARIETY [MM var.], OFFICINA B

NOTES

Weight 9.92 g. Coin sold on Jacquier auction 43 (lot 419) in September 2017 for EUR 1,300. Other specimens: - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate XVII, no. 170); weight 9.23 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LXVII, no. 170b; weight 9.23 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate XVII, no. 171; bust type marked E*3 but helmet seems to be laureate); weight 8.58 g [click for picture].