7-2800

RIC VII, LYONS [after 47], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE

   

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTANTINVSAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir.

REVERSE

SOLIINVIC-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, raising r. hand, l. holding close to body globe and whip. TF in left field, star in right field. PLG in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE. Specimen similar to LYONS 34 except for Sol holding close to body globe and whip instead of holding up only globe. This type of rev. is not attested for this issue. Not listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II. Should be listed in RIC after LYONS 47.

NOTES

Weight 2.85 g; diameter 20.5 mm. Chitry Hoard (no. 2079). From CGB E-shop (brm_605149), sold for EUR 550.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski