7-2736

RIC VII, LYONS [before 62], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [K3 l.]

   

OBVERSE

[IM]PCONSTANTINVSAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., laur., wearing trabea, eagle-tipped sceptre in r. hand [K3 l.].

REVERSE

SOLIIN[VIC-TO]COMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. r., looking l., chlamys across l. shoulder and hanging behind, raising r. hand, globe in l. A in left field, S in right field. PLG in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - K3 l. Not attested for obv. legend 1a and this rev. type (p. 126). Note, however, that reading of obv. legend is uncertain (could be CONSTANTINVS AVG, still unlisted). Not listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II. Should be listed in RIC before LYONS 62.

NOTES

Weight 3.60 g; diameter 17-19 mm. From the Genio popvli romani Collection.

Other specimens:

- sold on Demeter Coins auction 22 (lot 443) in September 2024 for EUR 60; weight 2.67 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski