7-2741

RIC VII, LYONS 188, CONSTANTINE II, ENGRAVER'S ERROR [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSIVNNCN [CONSTANTINVS IVN N C N (sic!)]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from back.

REVERSE

BEATATRA-QVILLITAS [BEATA TRAQVILLITAS (sic!)]; globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX in three lines; above, three stars. C in left field, R in right field. PLG in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

ENGRAVER'S ERROR. Specimen similar to LYONS 188 except for errors in both legends. Note also clumsy style. Probably an ancient imitation.

NOTES

Weight 2.10 g; diameter 17 mm. Coin sold on eBay in Spetember 2018 for GBP 24.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski