6-588

RIC VI, TREVERI [before 796], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [C]

  

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir. [C].

REVERSE

PRINCIPII-VVENTVTIS [PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS]; emperor stg. r., laur., in military dress, cloak spread, r. holding transverse spear, l. globe. TR in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - C. Not attested for obv. legend 1d (p. 220). Not listed in Depeyrot. Coin should be listed in RIC before TREVERI 796.

NOTES

AV fraction. Weight 1.69 g (1½ scripula or 9 siliquae). Sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 24 (lot 273) in December 2002 for CHF 6,000; sold on Hirsch auction 372 (lot 2183) in February 2022 for EUR 7,500; ex Künker auction 416 (lot 2105), October 2024.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski