RIC VII, LONDON [after 173], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [L5 l.]

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., rad., wearing trabea, raising r. hand, globe in l. hand [L5 l.].
REVERSE	VICTORIAELAETAEPRINCPERP [VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP]; two Victories facing one another, holding vota shield inscribed VOT/PR above altar decorated with wreath. PLN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - L5 l. Not attested for obv. legend 1g (p. 108). Note that this bust could be described as cuirassed and draped, i.e. as a variety of bust type L4 l. Also, the globe in l. hand is hardly visible which could cause a confusion. See CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 108. See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 90. Listed in Cloke-Toone (9.01.025; this coin). Should be listed in RIC after LONDON 173.

NOTES

Weight 3.00 g; diameter 20 mm. Plate coin in Cloke-Toone. From the Münzkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Collection (reg. no. 18244555). Other specimens: - sold on CNG eAuction 581 (lot 739) in February 2025 for USD 750; weight 3.35 g; diameter 18.5 mm; globe slightly clearer [click for picture].