RIC VII, LYONS [before 78], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE D6

OBVERSE	IMPCONSTAN-TINVSMAXAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG]; bust r., laur. helmet, cuir.
REVERSE	VICTORIAELAETPRINCPERP [VICTORIAE LAET PRINC PERP]; two Victories facing one another, holding shield inscribed VOT/PR over altar of varying design. P two captives L in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE D6. Obv. legend is not listed for this issue (p. 127). Also bust type D5 is not attested. Listed in Bastien Lyon - supplément II (p. 139, no. 16α). Should be listed in RIC before LYONS 78. See also: LYONS [before 78], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE D5

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Weight 2.9 g; diameter 19 mm. Sold on eBay in November 2022 for USD 25. Now in Nicola Tammaro's collection. Other specimens: - from a private collection; weight 3.32 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - from the collection of RIC14 [click for picture]; - sold on BAC Numismatics auction 45 (lot 221) in January 2023 for EUR 42 (attribution uncertain); weight 2.83 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in July 2007 for USD 72; weight 2.5 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon - supplément II (plate XXXVII, no. 16α a); weight 3.0 g [click for picture].