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RIC VII, LYONS 34, CONSTANTINE I, MINTMARK VARIETY, ENGRAVER'S ERROR

   

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTANTINVSAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir.

REVERSE

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

NOT IN RIC

MINTMARK VARIETY. Specimen similar to LYONS 34 except for T in left field instead of TF (p. 124). Lafaurie 1966 lists this mintmark as a separate pattern (p. 302, no. 132) but considers it to be an engraver's error. Clogged die is also possible.

NOTES

Weight 2.54 g; diameter 18 mm. Sold on Hera Numismatics auction 17 (lot 228) in April 2026 for EUR 10.

Other specimens:

- from Lafaurie 1966 (plate XXXV, no. 132); weight 3.10 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski