7-1242

RIC VII, ARLES [before 40], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B3], OFFICINA S

  

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from back [B3].

REVERSE

SOLIIN-VI-CTOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. l., globe in l. hand, chlamys across l. shoulder, raising r. hand. SARL in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B3. Not attested for obv. legend 1 and this variant of rev. (p. 237). Listed in Collezione Sabetta (p. 57, no. 142). Listed in Ferrando (p. 87, no. 181; only rev. legend breaks V-I-C). Should be listed in RIC before ARLES 40.

See also:
ARLES [before 40], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B3], OFFICINA Q

NOTES

Weight 2.86 g; diameter 19.3 mm. From Collezione Sabetta (plate 6, no. 142).

Other specimens:

- sold on eBay in January 2012 for USD 13.13; weight 3.59 g; diameter 21 mm; rev. legend breaks V-I-C [click for picture];

- Collection Ferrando; rev. legend breaks V-I-C [click for picture];

- from the collection of elagabale2000; weight 3.33 g; rev. legend breaks V-I-C [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski