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RIC VII, ARLES [after 41], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [K3 l.], OFFICINA T

  

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust l., laur., wearing trabea, eagle-tipped sceptre in r. hand [K3 l.].

REVERSE

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

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - K3 l. Not attested for obv. legend 1 (p. 237). The second specimen shown here is listed in Ferrando (p. 97, no. 328) but with wrong officina letter: S instead of T (note that both specimens are from the same dies). Should be listed in RIC after ARLES 41.

NOTES

Weight 3.72 g; diameter 21 mm. Coin sold on Savoca Numismatik online auction 233 (lot 703) in September 2024 for EUR 360. Now in Nicola Tammaro's collection.

Other specimens:

- sold on eBay in June 2008 for EUR 21.50; weight 2.45 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski