RIC VII, LYONS [before 51], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [D N CONSTANTINO MAX AVG COS V], BUST M2 l. var.

OBVERSE	DNCONSTANTINOMAXAVGCOSV [D N CONSTANTINO MAX AVG COS V]; bust l., laur., wearing trabea, holding Victory on globe [M2 l. var.].
REVERSE	SOLIINVI-C-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, raising r. hand, globe in l. hand. A in left field, S in right field. PLG in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. Not attested in RIC VII. On first glance this coin belongs to LYONS 51-62 issue (year 316) with Soli rev. It is not impossible, but there is a difficulty with placing fifth consulate of Constantine in year 316. See: Georges Gautier, "La mention du cinquième consulat de Constantin 1er dans le monnayage de l'atelier de Lyon en 316 ap. J.-C.: un anachronisme inexpliqué?", Schweizer Münzblätter 2015, no. 258, pp. 35-42. So maybe this type should be listed together with later issues minted after the reopening of Lyons mint (year 319; cf. LYONS 101-112 with the same m.m. and D N... obv. legends for Caesars). Listed in Bastien Lyon - supplément II (p. 136, no. 613α). Should be listed in RIC before LYONS 51 or before LYONS 101. See also: LYONS [before 51], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [D N CONSTANTINO MAX AVG COS V], BUST K3 l.

NOTES

From NVMIS FORVMS. Other specimens: - from Bastien Lyon - supplément II (plate XXXVII, no. 613α); weight 3.24 g; rev. legend break C-T [click for picture].