RIC VII, LYONS [after 102], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [H5 var.]

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., helmeted, cuir., spear across r. shoulder, holding horse by bridle with l. hand [H5 var.].
REVERSE	VIRTVS-EXERCIT [VIRTVS EXERCIT]; trophy; captive std. on ground on either side. A in left field, S in right field. PLG in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE. Not attested for obv. legend 1 (p. 129). Similar to bust type H5 except for cuirass instead of drapery. Not listed in Bastien Lyon (318-337) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II. Should be listed in RIC after LYONS 102.

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Weight 2.88 g; diameter 22.5 mm. Coin sold on CNG eAuction 95 (lot 165) in August 2004 for USD 654; sold on CGB auction Monnaies 27 (lot 412) in October 2006 for EUR 950. Other specimens: - sold on Aureo & Calicó 270 Mail Coin Auction (lot 355) in September 2015 for EUR 320; sold on Berk Buy or Bid Sale 196 (lot 264) for USD 500; sold on eBay in July 2018 for USD 545; weight 2.39 g; diameter 18.5 mm [click for picture].