7-2594

RIC VII, TRIER [after 317], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [H1 l. var.], OFFICINA P

  

OBVERSE

CONSTAN-TINVSAV [CONSTANTINVS AV (sic!)]; bust l., helmeted, dr., cuir., spear across r. shoulder [H1 l. var.].

REVERSE

BEATATRAN-[QVILLIT]AS [BEATA TRANQVILLITAS]; globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX; above, three stars. PTR in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - H1 l. Not attested for obv. legend 1 (p. 191). Note error in obv. legend: ...AV instead of ...AVG (cf. p. 216, n. 537 to TRIER 537). However, "G" could be also worn out. Listed in RMBT (p. 32, no. 50) but may be also regarded as an ancient imitation. Cf. also example of this type from off. S of better style. Should be listed in RIC after TRIER 317.

See also:
TRIER [after 317], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [H1 l.], OFFICINA S

NOTES

Weight 1.75 g; diameter 18 mm. Plate coin in RMBT (plate II, no. 50). Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 12 (lot 1362) in May 2020 for CHF 60.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski