RIC VII, LYONS [after 249], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [E8] [IRREGULAR COIN]
OBVERSE
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CONSTANTINV-SIVNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IV (sic!) NOB C]; bust r., rosette-diadem., dr., cuir. [E8].
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REVERSE
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GLORA-EXER-CITVS [GLORA (sic!) EXERCITVS]; two soldiers stg. facing one another, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield; between them two standards. Crescent PLG in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED BUST TYPE - E8. Not attested for obv. legend 7 (p. 138). But note crude style and errors in legends. Apparently an ancient imitation. Listed in Collezione Sabetta (p. 127, no. 37). Could be noted in RIC after LYONS 249.
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NOTES
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Weight 3.57 g; diameter 16.7 mm. From Collezione Sabetta (plate 29, no. 37).
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