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

OBVERSE	[FLIVLCONSTA]NSNOBC [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. [branch]SLG 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. 289). Should be listed in RIC after LYONS 287. See also: LYONS [after 287], CONSTANS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA P

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Weight 1.75 g; diameter 15 mm. Sold on eBay in December 2017 for GBP 29.99. Other specimens: - from Collection Claude Pisana no. 738; weight 1.55 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (318-337) (plate XX, no. 289c); weight 1.86 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (318-337) (plate XX, no. 289a); weight 1.63 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (318-337) (plate XX, no. 289b); weight 1.59 g [click for picture].