RIC VII, LYONS [after 287], CONSTANS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA P

OBVERSE	FLIVLCONSTANSNOBC [FL IVL CONSTANS NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from back.
REVERSE	GLOR-IAEXER[C]-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers stg. facing one another, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield; between them one standard. [branch]PLG in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue only for Constantine I, Constantine II, Constantius II and Delmatius (p. 142). Listed in Bastien Lyon (318-337) (p. 188, no. 284). Should be listed in RIC after LYONS 287. See also: LYONS [after 287], CONSTANS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA S

NOTES

Weight 1.5 g; diameter 15 mm. From VCoins (Athena Numismatics Ltd.), March 2012. Other specimens: - sold on VCoins (Victor's Imperial Coins) for USD 100; weight 1.70 g; diameter 16 mm [click for picture]; - from the collection of Maille341; weight 2.10 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of David Berthod]; - sold on eBay in July 2015 for EUR 5.50; weight 2.30 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in November 2017 for GBP 24; weight 1.20 g (sic!); diameter 16 mm [click for picture]; - from Collection Claude Pisana no. 732; weight 1.40 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (318-337) (plate XX, no. 284a); weight 2.05 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (318-337) (plate XX, no. 284b); weight 1.59 g [click for picture].