7-3324

RIC VII, LYONS [after 288], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE [Chi-Rho on standard], OFFICINA S

  

OBVERSE

FLIVLCONSTANT[IVS]NOBC [FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C]; bust r., laur., cuir.

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 with Chi-Rho. SLG in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

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

NOTES

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.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski