7-2449

RIC VII, LONDON [before 253], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE [L1 l.]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir., raising r. hand [L1 l.].

REVERSE

BEATTRA-NQLITAS [BEAT TRANQLITAS]; globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines; above, three stars. F in left field, B in right field. PLON in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE - L11 l. RIC lists for this issue only shorter obv. legend: CONSTANTINVS IVN N C. Also bust type L1 l. is not attested for Constantine II (p. 113). Not listed in Cloke-Toone. But note crude portrait of Treveran style (decoration on l. arm). Apparently an ancient imitation. Could be mentioned before LONDON 253.

NOTES

Weight 2.09 g; diameter 19 mm. Sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 60 (lot 578) in December 2017 for EUR 130. Now in Steve Thomas' collection.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski