7-699

RIC VII, LONDON [before 271], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [K2 l.]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANT-INVSAG [CONSTANTINVS AG]; bust l., laur., cuir., eagle-tipped sceptre in r. hand [K2 l.].

REVERSE

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

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - K2 l. Not attested for obv. legend 1c (p. 114). Note that the difference between bust K2 and K3 is sometimes not obvious (see: CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 90). Listed in Cloke-Toone (9.05.014). Should be listed in RIC before LONDON 271.

See also:
LONDON [before 271], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [K2]

NOTES

M.m. partially illegible. Ex Rick Morton Collection. Sold on eBay in July for USD 100.

Other specimens:

- from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; posted by Adrianus; obv. legend break N-T [click for picture];

- from Via-Agrippa; plate coin in Cloke-Toone; weight 3.19 g; diameter 19.52-19.86 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski