7-2233

RIC VII, LYONS [before 272], CONSTANS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA S

  

OBVERSE

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

REVERSE

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

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue for Constantine II and Delmatius (p. 140). Not listed in Bastien Lyon (318-337). Should be listed before LYONS 272.

NOTES

Weight 1.82 g; diameter 14 mm. Coin sold on eBay in May 2017 for GBP 34.55.

Other specimens:

- from NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 27522); weight 1.63 g; diameter 15.82 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski