7-931

RIC VII, TRIER [after 334], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [L1 l.] [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

C[ON]STANT[INVSIVN]NOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir., raising r. hand [L1 l.].

REVERSE

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

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - L1 l. Not attested for obv. legend 7a (p. 192). Listed in RMBT (p. 66, no. 42b) but probably all specimens of this type may be regarded as ancient imitations. Could be noted in RIC after TRIER 334.

NOTES

Weight 3.05 g; diameter 17 mm. Coin sold on CGB Monnaies 9 (lot 639) in December 2000 for FF 1,400.

Other specimens:

- from the collection of elagabale2000; weight 4.08 g [click for picture];

- from RMBT (plate XX, no. 42b) [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski