7-1124

RIC VII, LYONS [after 105], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE [B5]

   

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINOIVNNC [CONSTANTINO IVN N C]; bust r., laur., cuir. [B5].

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 OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE - B5. RIC lists for Constantine II only longer obv. legend: D N CONSTANTINO IVN N C. Also bust type B5 is not attested. Coin should be listed after LYONS 105.

See also:
LYONS [after 105], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE [I1 l.]

NOTES

Weight 2.9 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on eBay in February 2011 for USD 63.65 [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski