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RIC VII, LONDON [after 104], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSIVNNC [CONSTANTINVS IVN N C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from back.

REVERSE

CLARITASREIPVBLICAE [CLARITAS REIPVBLICAE]; Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys spread, raising r. hand, globe in l. S in left field, P in right field. PLN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE. Specimen similar to LONDON 104 except for Sol standing right instead of left and his chlamys spread instead of falling from left shoulder. Reverse type not attested for this issue. Listed in Cloke-Toone Supplement 1 (8.09.008.5). Should be listed in RIC after LONDON 104.

NOTES

Weight 2.41 g; diameter 18.5 mm. Coin sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 35 (lot 1569) in May 2017 for GBP 130; sold on CNG Feature Sale 120 (lot 951) in May 2022 for USD 850.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski