RIC VII, LYONS [before 271], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED FOR RULER

OBVERSE	CONSTANTI-NVSMAXAVG [CONSTANTINVS MAX 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 one standard. PLG in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this rare issue only for CONSTANTINE II and DELMATIUS (p. 140). Coin should be listed before LYONS 271.

NOTES

Weight 1.78 g; diameter 16 mm. From NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 12384). Other specimens: - sold on eBay in July 2008 for USD 111.41 (may be regarded as an ancient imitation) [click for picture].