
RIC VII, LYONS [before 272], CONSTANS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA S
OBVERSE
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FLIVLCONSTANSNOB[C] [FL IVL CONSTANS NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from back.
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REVERSE
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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.
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NOT IN RIC
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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.
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NOTES
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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].
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