7-2584

RIC VII, LONDON [before 30], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [1a], BUST TYPE B4

  

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTANTINVSAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG] [1a]; bust r., laur., dr. (?), cuir.

REVERSE

GENIO-POPROM [GENIO POP ROM]; Genius with modius stg. l., loins draped with himation, patera in r. hand, cornucopiae in l. S in left field, F in right field. MSL in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND - 1a. Not attested for this rev. type (p. 99). Not listed in Cloke-Toone (but cf. 8.04.001). Note, however, that description od the bust is uncertain: bust could be regarded as cuirassed only (but still unlisted for obv. legend). Should be listed in RIC before LONDON 30.

See also:
LONDON [before 30], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [1a], BUST TYPE B5

NOTES

Weight 3.47 g. From: William Sharp Ogden, "A find of Roman bronze coins on the Little Orme's Head, North Wales", British Numismatic Journal 1906, p. 42 and plate II, no. 33. Described as "paludated bust to right".


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski