7-3160

RIC VII, LYONS [after 269], CONSTANS, UNLISTED FOR RULER

  

OBVERSE

FLIVL[CONSTANS]NOBC [FL IVL CONSTANS NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from back.

REVERSE

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

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this rare issue only for Constantine II and Constantius II (p. 140). Coin may be regarded as an ancient imitation (also other types with this m.m. and rev. are questionable). Otherwise, should be listed after LYONS 269.

See also:
LYONS [before 268], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED FOR RULER

NOTES

Weight 2.50 g; diameter 16 mm. From NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 93344).


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski