RIC VII, LYONS [after 241], CONSTANTINOPOLIS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [N2 l.], OFFICINA S

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]; bust l., helmet with pearl diadem, wearing imperial cloak, reversed spear [N2 l.].
REVERSE	Victory stg. l. on prow, holding spear and shield. SLG in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - N2 l. Not attested for this issue (p. 131). Bust distinctly different from usual N1 type (cf. LYONS 241). Not listed in Bastien Lyon (318-337) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II. Should be listed in RIC after LYONS 241. See also: LYONS [after 241], CONSTANTINOPOLIS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [N2 l.], OFFICINA P

NOTES

Weight 2.04 g; diameter 17.5 mm. From the collection of Thierry Carion. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in February 2017 for GBP 8.88; weight 2.02 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture].