RIC VII, LYONS [after 80], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [H11 l. var.]

OBVERSE	CONSTANTI-NVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., high-crested helmet, cuir., sceptre across r. shoulder [H11 l. var.].
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 BUST TYPE - H11 l. var. Not attested for obv. legend 1b (p. 127). Similar to bust H11 except for sceptre instead of spear. Not listed in Bastien Lyon (318-337) and in Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II. Coin should be listed in RIC after LYONS 80.

NOTES

Weight 2.32 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on eBay in April 2015 for EUR 234. Other specimens: - from the Nicola Tammaro Collection; weight 2.63 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].