7-2183

RIC VII, LYONS [after 243], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., rosette-diadem, dr., cuir.

REVERSE

GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers stg. facing one another, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield; between them two standards. •PLG in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. RIC lists only longer legend: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG (p. 138). Probably an ancient imitation. Could be noted in RIC after LYONS 243.

NOTES

Weight 1.60 g; diameter 15 mm. Coin sold on eBay in February 2017 for GBP 22.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski