7-3864

RIC VII, ALEXANDRIA [after 17], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B1 l.]

  

OBVERSE

IMPCFLVALCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; head l., laur. [B1 l.].

REVERSE

IOVICONSER-VATORIAVGG [IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre, Victory on globe in r. hand; eagle with wreath to l. K in left field, wreath above X above B in right field. ALE in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B1 l.. Not attested for this issue (p. 706). May be regarded as an ancient imitation or as an official coin partially (portrait) made by an unskilled engraver. Listed in Collezione Sabetta (p. 97, no. 517). Should be listed in RIC after ALEXANDRIA 17.

NOTES

Weight 4.44 g; diameter 21.1 mm. From Collezione Sabetta (plate 19, no. 517).


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski