RIC VII, LONDON [after 156], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND

OBVERSE	IMPCONSTAN-TINVSAG [IMP CONSTANTINVS AG]; bust l., high-crested helmet, cuir., sceptre across r. shoulder.
REVERSE	VICTORIAELAETAEPRINCPERP [VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP]; two Victories facing one another, together holding vota shield inscribed VOT/PR, altar undecorated. PLN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. RIC lists for this bust type longer obv. legend IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG (p. 106; cf. example of LONDON 156). Note also sceptre instead of spear. Listed in Cloke-Toone (9.01.005; not illustrated). Should be listed in RIC after LONDON 156.

NOTES

Weight 3.26 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on Pecunem (Gitbud & Naumann) 22 (lot 235) in September 2014 for EUR 120; sold on CNG eAuction 516 (lot 617) in May 2022 for USD 550. Other specimens: - sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 35 (lot 1520) in May 2017 for GBP 90; weight 2.47 g; diameter 18 mm; obv. legend break T-I [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in April 2021 for GBP 25; weight 2.76 g; diameter 17 mm; obv. legend break I-N [click for picture]; - from CGB E-shop (brm_199005), sold for EUR 120; weight 3.04 g; diameter 17.5 mm; obv. legend break T-I [click for picture]; - sold on CGB E-auction 384 (lot 296933) in August 2020 for EUR 16; weight 2.98 g; diameter 17.5 mm; obv. legend break I-N [click for picture]; - from eBay, November 2022; weight 3.79 g; diameter 17.34-18.21 mm; obv. legend break I-N [click for picture]; - from www.delcampe net; weight 2.71 g; diameter 17-18 mm; obv. legend break T-I [click for picture].