7-4016

RIC VII, LYONS [after 9], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B5] AND REVERSE VARIETY

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSPFAVG [CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir. [B5].

REVERSE

SOLIINVIC-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. r., looking l., raising r. hand, chlamys across l. shoulder, holding globe. S in left field, F in right field. PLG in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B5 AND REVERSE VARIETY. Bust not attested for this type of rev. and obv. legend 1c (p. 122). Also, specimen similar to unlisted LYONS [after 9] except for chlamys across l. shoulder instead of chlamys spread. Not listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II. Should be listed in RIC after LYONS 9.

NOTES

Weight 3.96 g; diameter 21 mm. Coin sold on TimeLine Auctions auction 160 (lot 3309) in September 2024 for GBP 45.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski