7-1434

RIC VII, TICINUM [after 176]/174, CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B5], HYBRID [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust r., laur., cuir. [B5].

REVERSE

DNCONSTANTINIMAXAVG [D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG]; laurel wreath enclosing VOT/XXX. Crescent in middle field. QT in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B5], HYBRID. Bust type not attested for obv. legend 7 (p. 382). Rev. of TICINUM 174 minted for Constantine I. Apparently an ancient imitation.

NOTES

Weight 2.49 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on CGB E-auction 375 (lot 287744) in June 2020 for EUR 221.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski