RIC VII, LYONS [before 15], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE

OBVERSE	IMPCONSTANTINVSMAXPAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS MAX P AVG]; bust l., laur., cuir., l. holding pugio (parazonium), r. holding Victory.
REVERSE	SOLIINVIC-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. l., raising r. hand, chlamys across l. shoulder, holding globe. T in left field, F in right field. PLG in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE. RIC lists for this issue similar obv. legend (1a) but a little bit shorter: without P after MAX (p. 122). Bust type is not attested for entire RIC VII. Could be regarded as a rare variety of busts I1 and I2. For varieties of these busts see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 89-90. Listed in Bastien Lyon - supplément I (p. 46, no. 549α); another specimen cited in Bastien Lyon - supplément II (p. 133). Coin should be listed in RIC before LYONS 15.

NOTES

Weight 2.80 g; diameter 21 mm. From Nicola Tammaro's collection. Other specimens: - from Bastien Lyon - supplément I (plate IX, no. 549α); weight 2.64 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon - supplément II (plate XXXVI, no. 549α b); weight 3.15 g [click for picture].