RIC VII, LYONS [after 115], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [D7]

OBVERSE	CONS-TANTINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., high-crested helmet (bowl-shaped), cuir. [D7].
REVERSE	VIRTVS-EXERCIT [VIRTVS EXERCIT]; standard inscribed VOT/XX in two lines; captive std. on either side. C in left field, R in right field. PLG in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - D7. Not attested for obv. legend 1 (p. 130). Listed in Bastien Lyon (318-337) (p. 147, no. 59). Should be listed in RIC after LYONS 115.

NOTES

Weight 2.25 g; diameter 20 mm. Sold on London Coin Galleries auction 4 (lot 124) in June 2017 for GBP 95. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in October 2009 for GBP 250; now in Brent Upchurch's collection; weight 3.50 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in April 2012 for USD 82; weight 2.90 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in October 2010 for USD 36.43; now in Tomasz Speier's collection; weight 2.93 g; diameter 18.3-19.6 mm [click for picture]; - from Constantine Venetis' collection; weight 2.45 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (318-337) (plate IV, no. 59b); weight 3.46 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (318-337) (plate IV, no. 59c); weight 3.54 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (318-337) (plate IV, no. 59a); weight 2.89 g [click for picture].