7-1701

RIC VII, LYONS [after 77], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE [L3]

  

OBVERSE

DNCONSTAN-TINOIVNNC [D N CONSTANTINO IVN N C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., raising r. hand, globe in l. hand [L3].

REVERSE

VICTORIAELAETPRINCPERP [VICTORIAE LAET PRINC PERP]; two Victories facing one another, holding shield inscribed VOT/PR over altar of varying design. Two captives in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE - L3. Neither obv. legend D N CONSTANTINO IVN N C nor bust type L3 is attested for this issue (p. 127). Not listed in Bastien Lyon (318-337) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II. Should be listed in RIC after LYONS 77.

NOTES

Weight 2.29 g; diameter 17 mm. Coin sold on CNG eAuction 329 (lot 562) in June 2014 for USD 450.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski