7-2220

RIC VII, TRIER [after 334], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [L3 l.] [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSIVNNOB[C] [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir., raising r. hand, globe in l. hand [L3 l.].

REVERSE

BEATATRAN-QVILLITS [BEATA TRANQVILLITS (sic!)]; globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX; above, two stars. PTR in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - L3 l. Not attested for obv. legend 7a (p. 192). Not listed in RMBT. Note errors on rev.: TRANQVILLITS instead of TRANQVILLITAS and two stars instead of three. Probably an ancient imitation. Could be noted in RIC after TRIER 334.

NOTES

Weight 2.45 g; diameter 21 mm. Coin sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 72 (lot 1618) in June 2020 for GBP 190.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski