RIC VII, LYONS [after 152], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [M2 l. var.]

OBVERSE	CONSTANTINVSIVNNC [CONSTANTINVS IVN N C]; bust l., laur., wearing trabea, Victory on globe in r. hand [M2 l. var.].
REVERSE	BEATATRANQVILLITAS [BEATA TRANQVILLITAS]; globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX in three lines; above, three stars. C in left field, R in right field. PLG in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - M2 l. var. Not attested for obv. legend 7d (p. 132). Similar to bust type M2 except for Victory on globe instead of globe only. Listed in Bastien Lyon (318-337) (p. 152, no. 91). Should be listed in RIC after LYONS 152.

NOTES

Weight 3.18 g; diameter 19 mm. Sold on CGB Monnaies 27 (lot 422) in October 2006 for EUR 400. Other specimens: - from Bastien Lyon (318-337) (plate VI, no. 91); weight 3.20 g [click for picture].