RIC VII, LYONS [after 288], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE [Chi-Rho on standard], OFFICINA S
OBVERSE
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FLIVLCONSTANT[IVS]NOBC [FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C]; bust r., laur., cuir.
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REVERSE
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[GLOR]-IAEXER[C-ITVS] [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers stg. facing one another, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield; between them one standard with Chi-Rho. SLG in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED ISSUE. Probably minted with legends for Caesars just before Constantine's I death. Could be regarded as the first part of RIC VIII LYONS 4-11. Should be listed in RIC VII after LYONS 288.
See also:
LYONS [after 271], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE [Chi-Rho on standard], OFFICINA P
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NOTES
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From: Vincent Drost, "The Seaton Down hoard (UK, Devon): c. 22,900 Constantinian nummi", XV International Numismatic Congress Taormina 2015. Proceedings, ed. Maria Caccamo Caltabiano, Roma - Messina 2017, p. 739, fig. 7.
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