RIC VII, TRIER [before 169], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OBV. LEGEND 1a
OBVERSE
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IMPCONSTANTINVSAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG] [1a]; bust r., laur., cuir.
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REVERSE
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PRINCIPII-VVENTVTIS [PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS]; prince laur., in military dress, stg. r., cloak spread, holding transverse spear in r. hand, globe in l. F in left field, T in right field. BTR in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED FOR RULER.. RIC lists Principi iuventutis rev. only for Crispus and Constantine II (p. 177). Note that this coin could be regarded as a hybrid or an ancient imitation. Note also that it could be a portrait of Crispus [TRIER 171] with wrong obv. legend appropriate for Constantine I. Coin should be listed before TRIER 167.
See also:
TRIER [before 169], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OBV. LEGEND 1b
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NOTES
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Weight 1.16 g; diameter 17-18 mm. From NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 14945).
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