RIC VII, LYONS [after 107], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [L7 l. var.]

OBVERSE	CONSTANTI-NVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., high-crested helmet, cuir., raising r. hand [L7 l. var.].
REVERSE	VIRTVS-EXERCIT [VIRTVS EXERCIT]; standard inscribed VOT/XX in two lines, 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 in RIC VII. Similar to L7 l. except for high-crested helmet instead of helmet with long crest and visor. Not listed in Bastien Lyon (318-337). Should be listed in RIC after LYONS 107. See also: LYONS [after 107], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [L7 l.]

NOTES

Weight 2.14 g; diameter 20 mm. From CGB live auction in January 2018 (lot brm_466790). Other specimens: - from VCoins (Victor's Imperial Coins); weight 2.30 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture].