7-1474

RIC VII, LYONS 47, CONSTANTINE I, [CORRECTION]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., laur., cuir., raising r. hand, mappa (?) in l. hand.

REVERSE

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

NOT IN RIC

[CORRECTION]. RIC cites unique specimen from Vienna and erroneously marks bust type as J2 l. [laur., cuir., mappa in l. hand]. Actually, it is a variety of bust type L2 l. or L3 l. Listed in Collezione Sabetta (p. 48, no. 59). Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 256, no. 589). Note that Bastien cites the same specimen from Vienna, but according to him, Emperor is holding in l. hand sceptre or parazonium.

NOTES

Weight 2.93 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on eBay in July 2013 for USD 58.33; sold on VCoins (Victor's Imperial Coins) for USD 200.

Other specimens:

- from Collezione Sabetta (plate 3, no. 59); weight 2.98 g; diameter 19.5 mm [click for picture];

- from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LXIV, no. 589); weight 3.12 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski