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

OBVERSE	CONST-ANTINVSAG [CONSTANTINVS AG]; bust r., laur., cuir., eagle-tipped sceptre in r. hand [K2].
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. 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). See also example of LONDON 271 with bust typ K3. Listed in Cloke-Toone (9.05.013; as a sub-type of LONDON 271). Should be listed in RIC before LONDON 271. See also: LONDON [before 271], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [K2 l.]

NOTES

Weight 2.64 g; diameter 18 mm. From CNG Coin Shop (no. 839226), sold for USD 95. Other specimens: - from Roma Numismatics eSale 35 (lot 1533), May 2017; weight 3.76 g; diameter 21 mm; obv. legend break N-T [click for picture]; - from Andy Gillis' coins; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Dix Noonan Webb auction "Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals" (lot 1330) in June 2018 for GBP 180 [lot of 18 coins]; obv. legend break A-N [click for picture]; - from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; posted by Frans Diederik; obv. legend break A-N [click for picture]; - from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; posted by Frans Diederik; obv. legend break A-N [click for picture]; - from the Zenon M. Collection; weight 3.28 g; diameter 19.5-20 mm; obv. legend break N-T [click for picture]; - from the private collection; obv. legend break N-T [click for picture].