Descriptions in this volume are often inconsistent. For example, two reverses, which are virtually identical, could be described differently. Compare reverses of NICOMEDIA 7 (NAC 111, lot 217, 5.28 g) and NICOMEDIA 46 (Gorny & Mosch 289, lot 914, 5.31 g).
BUST TYPES SEEN FROM REAR
The difference between bust type described as "dr., seen from rear" and bust type described as "dr., cuir., seen from rear" is vague and could be disputable. Note that RIC VII, which lists coins from nearly the same period, assumes that all busts seen from rear ("seen from back"), i.e. A2, B3, C2, are always draped and cuirassed. Also Bastien takes the same assumption and does not list bust type seen from rear ("en arrière") which is only draped. The bust type seen from rear, draped and cuirassed, is marked in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 145) as A*2.
In the present author's opinion, cuirass could be identified by the presence of pteruges (or pteryges in Greek) - epaulette-like leather strips on the shoulders. Unfortunately, RIC VI gives no picture of the type without cuirass (i.e. "dr., seen from rear") and gives only two pictures of the type described as "dr., cuir., seen from rear". See plate II, no. 802 with pteruges clarly visible and plate III, no. 302 with pteruges suggested only by horizontal line (?).
Probably cuirass is also depicted as a space near neck marked by diagonal (or waved) lines. See the picture of bust draped (paludamentum) and cuirassed seen from rear with detailed explanation.
The present author agrees that the Bastien's and Bruun's solution is the simplest and well-grounded. However, it requires to regard all types with draped bust seen from rear as non-existent (or rather to merge them with busts draped and cuirassed seen from rear) and for this reason it could not be fully implemented in this supplement to RIC VI.
p. 124
LONDINIUM 9. Should be attributed as LONDINIUM 23b. See Cloke-Toone (p. 104).
p. 124
LONDINIUM 11. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 100), coin cited in RIC may be regarded as an ancient imitation.
p. 124
LONDINIUM 12. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 100), coin cited in RIC is probably an ancient imitation. See another example from Rauceby hoard (BM 2022,4018.357, 9.41 g, 27 mm).
p. 124
LONDINIUM 13. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 94), coin cited in RIC was misclassified and this entry should be removed.
p. 125
LONDINIUM 17. Could be regarded as a variation of LONDINIUM 6b. See Cloke-Toone (p. 34 and p. 104; 2.01.007).
p. 125
LONDINIUM 18. Obv. legend 2b (IMP C MAXIMIANVS P I AVG) probably does not exist for this issue. LONDINIUM 18 has obv. legend 2a (IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG). See LONDINIUM 18 [CORRECTION].
p. 125
LONDINIUM 19. Should be attributed as LONDINIUM 25. See Cloke-Toone (p. 104).
p. 125
LONDINIUM 20. Could be regarded as a variation of LONDINIUM 14a. See Cloke-Toone (p. 34 and p. 106; 2.01.010).
p. 125
LONDINIUM 21. Could be regarded as a variation of LONDINIUM 15. See Cloke-Toone (p. 34 and p. 108; 2.01.015).
p. 125
LONDINIUM 22. Could be regarded as a variation of LONDINIUM 16. See Cloke-Toone (p. 34 and p. 106; 2.01.013).
p. 125
LONDINIUM 24. Bust type C (attested exclusively for LONDINIUM 24) is described as "laur., cuir. (seen from rear)". Should be: laur., dr., cuir., seen from rear" (cuirassed and draped). See LONDINIUM 24 [CORRECTION].
p. 125
LONDINIUM 32. Probably a misprint. Instead of bust type A (head, laur.) should be bust type B (laur., cuir.). See LONDINIUM 32 [CORRECTION]. Official coins with bust A probably does not exist. Note. however, that there are irregular coins of this type. See LONDINIUM 32 [IRREGULAR COIN].
p. 127
LONDINIUM 40. Listed in RIC after: Carson, R. A. G., Kent, J. P. C., "Constantinian Hoards and Other Studies in Later. Roman Bronze Coinage", Numismatic Chronicle 1956, p. 124, no. 57. However, according to Stewartby - London Mint, this type probably does not exist. "This is a variant of RIC 40, with Fel for Felix. Other examples of this coin are in the British Museum and in my collection. I have not, however, found a coin fitting the entry for RIC 40, and again it seems possible that this is due to an incorrect record of reading in RIC" (p. 188). On the other hand, LONDINIUM 40 is still listed in Cloke-Toone (4.04.001) but not illustrated.
p. 127
LONDINIUM 51. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 120), coin cited in RIC probably does not exist.
p. 128
LONDINIUM 55. This type probably does not exist. Specimen cited in RIC after Maurice has in fact obv. legend GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOBILI C, not ...NOBIL C. See LONDINIUM 55 [CORRECTION].
p. 128
LONDINIUM 61. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 130), coin cited in RIC probably does not exist.
p. 128
LONDINIUM 62. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 122), coin cited in RIC probably does not exist.
p. 128
LONDINIUM 67a. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 122), coin cited in RIC probably does not exist.
p. 128
LONDINIUM 74. This type probably does not exist. Also obv. legend 3f [SEVERVS AND MAXIMINVS NB C] should be removed from the list on p. 122. ...NB C is a misreading of obv. legend SEVERVS AND MAXIMINVS NO C [LONDINIUM 75, obv. legend 3g], i.e. LONDINIUM 74 and LONDINIUM 75 refer actually to the same type. For detailed analysis see Cloke-Toone - Corrections, footnotes to p. 122.
p. 128
LONDINIUM 75. RIC describes these jugate busts as draped (bust type A). See example of LONDINIUM 75 from Trau Collection (Trau 1935, lot 3695). According to Lee Toone, these busts are probably draped and cuirassed. See also Cloke-Toone (4.02.021) and Corrections, footnotes to p. 122.
p. 135
LONDINIUM 145. Probably a misprint. Specimen from the British Museum has obviously obv. legend CONSTANTINVS P AVG [1e], not CONSTANTINVS P F AVG [1d]. See LONDINIUM 145 [CORRECTION].
p. 135
LONDINIUM 146a and 147. Both entries are identical (legend 1d and bust type C), but it is not clear which entry is correct. Arrangement suggests that correct is LONDINIUM 146a (LONDINIUM 146b and 146c have the same legend and bust type) and Hélène Huvelin follows this way when regarding LONDINIUM 147 as non-existent (see Huvelin, p. 34). However, RIC gives LONDINIUM 146a rarity R2 and LONDINIUM 147 rarity S, which is more accurate, because it is the most common type from this rare issue. See example of LONDINIUM 146a/147. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 164), there is a misprint in LONDINIUM 146a (obv. legend 1d instead of 1a), but actually this type does not exist because obv. legend 1a was misreported to Sutherland. Therefore the correct entry is LONDINIUM 147.
p. 135
LONDINIUM 146b. RIC mentions in footnote 2 on p. 135 specimen from Eberling collection which has ...P I AVG in obv. legend. Note, however, that this error (probably carelessly engraved F) is not rare. Compare example of LONDINIUM 146b () with clear "P F" in obv. legend and example of LONDINIUM 146b (Roma Numismatics eSale 69, lot 1187, 4.38 g, 22 mm) with "P I".
p. 135
LONDINIUM 150. According to Huvelin (p. 35) and Cloke-Toone (p. 166), this type probably does not exist.
p. 135
LONDINIUM 151. Bust type CC, described in RIC and in Huvelin as cuirassed. Listed in Cloke-Toone (7.03.005) with correction: bust cuirassed and draped. A matter of opinion. Note that belt used to support a shield could be sometimes regarded as a part of drapery.
p. 135
LONDINIUM 152. According to Huvelin (p. 35) and Cloke-Toone (p. 166), this type probably does not exist.
p. 135
LONDINIUM 154. According to Huvelin (p. 35) and Cloke-Toone (p. 166), this type probably does not exist.
p. 135
LONDINIUM 157. According to Huvelin (p. 35) and Cloke-Toone (p. 166), this type probably does not exist.
p. 135
LONDINIUM 160. At least two distinctly different varieties of this mantled bust exist. Note that the first one could be described as elaborate and ornamented cuirass (bust type Q). See also Huvelin no. 35 and 35a. Difference not mentioned in Cloke-Toone.
p. 135
LONDINIUM 161. According to Huvelin (p. 35) and Cloke-Toone (p. 168), this type probably does not exist.
p. 135
LONDINIUM 164. Bust type Y, described in RIC and in Huvelin as cuirassed. Listed in Cloke-Toone (7.03.009). However, Cloke-Toone lists also, as a separate entry (7.03.010), variety with bust cuirassed and draped. A matter of opinion. Note that belt (balteus) used to support a shield could be sometimes regarded as a part of drapery.
See plate coin from Cloke-Toone (7.03.010) described as cuirassed and draped (Art Coins Roma (Bertolami Fine Art) 5, lot 776, LC 44) and another example of LONDINIUM 164 with balteus clearly visible (CNG eAuction 574, lot612, 4.52 g, 23 mm).
p. 135
LONDINIUM 165A. According to Huvelin (p. 36) and Cloke-Toone (p. 168), this type probably does not exist.
p. 135
LONDINIUM 171. According to Huvelin (p. 36) this type is not confirmed. Acoording to Cloke-Toone (p. 170), it "remains doubtful".
p. 135
LONDINIUM 173. According to Huvelin (p. 36) and Cloke-Toone (p. 170), this type probably does not exist.
p. 135
LONDINIUM 175. Huvelin (p. 36) and Cloke-Toone (p. 170) list two variants of this type: cuirassed and draped (Huvelin 48 and Cloke-Toone 7.03.031) and cuirassed only (Huvelin 48a and Cloke-Toone 7.03.029). The present author believes that alleged drapery is in fact balteus, shoulder belt used to suspend sword or to support shield.
See also above: Corrigenda to BUST TYPE W.
p. 135
LONDINIUM 176. According to Huvelin (p. 37) this type is not confirmed. Acoording to Cloke-Toone (p. 170), "the existence of this type must remain doubtful".
p. 136
LONDINIUM 178. According to Huvelin (p. 37) and Cloke-Toone (p. 172), this type probably does not exist.
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p. 136
LONDINIUM 183. Listed in Huvelin (p. 37, no. 59; not illustrated) with bust described as cuirassed and draped. Also Cloke-Toone (7.03.046) corrects RIC in the same way. Probably a matter of opinion. See example of LONDINIUM 183 (CNG 121, lot 972, 4.42 g, 22 mm) cited and illustrated in Cloke-Toone which is anyway not convincing.
See also above: Corrigenda to BUST TYPES X, Y, Z, AA, BB, CC, DD, EE.
p. 136
LONDINIUM 185. According to Huvelin (p. 38) and Cloke-Toone (p. 172), this type probably does not exist.
p. 136
LONDINIUM 188. According to Huvelin (p. 38) and Cloke-Toone (p. 172), this type probably does not exist.
p. 136
LONDINIUM 190. According to Huvelin (p. 38) and Cloke-Toone (p. 172), this type probably does not exist.
p. 136
LONDINIUM 192. According to Huvelin (p. 38) and Cloke-Toone (p. 172), this type probably does not exist.
p. 136
LONDINIUM 189. Bust is described as cuirassed, but note that elaborate cuirass may sometimes look like mantle. See example of LONDINIUM 189 (eBay, 3.70 g).
p. 140
LONDINIUM 279-287. The description of reverse mixes two issues: issue (a), earlier and heavier (1/72 libra), with Sol usually stg. r., looking l. (but rarely stg. l.), chlamys always over l. shoulder and hanging behind (spread) and issue (b), later and lighter (1/96 libra), with Sol always stg. l., chlamys always draped over l. shoulder only (see comparison of these two types).
The issue (a) has usually shorter variants of obverse legend: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, CONSTANTINVS P AVG, CONSTANTINVS AVG, CONSTANTINVS AG (but IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG and IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG are also attested). The issue (b) has always longer IMP... variants of obverse legend: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG and exceptionally IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG (not listed in RIC). Rev. legend breaks V-I-C, I-C-T and I-C are attested for both issues; break V-IC-T is attested only for issue (b).
Note that Hélène Huvelin (cf. Huvelin) rightly regards LONDINIUM 279, 280, 281, 282 and 283 as a later issue, minted to the new 1/96 libra weight-standard, but her description of earlier issue (a) is also wrong. She assumes that generally Sol's chlamys is draped over l. shoulder ("la chlamys sur l'épaule g.") and only sometimes hanging behind ("la chlamys a parfois un pan da chaque coté"). Additionally, she mentions nonexisting variety with Sol stg. l., but looking r. ("debout à gauche, tête à dr."). In contrary, on all specimens from issue (a) shown on plate 15 (no. 198-203) Sol is looking l. and has chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind.
In Cloke-Toone issue (a) is listed with corrected description of rev. (7.14.001-007), while issue (b) is clearly separated and listed with other types from *|/PLN series which were minted to the new 1/96 libra standard (8.01.001-011).
Examples of issue (a) [heavier nummi; 1/72 libra]:
- LONDINIUM 279; not listed in Huvelin; obv. legend IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; bust r., laur., cuir.; rev. legend SOLI INV-C-TO COMITI; Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind; weight 4.39 g; diameter 23 mm; from CNG site [click for picture]
- LONDINIUM 281; not listed in Huvelin; obv. legend IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG; bust r., laur., cuir.; rev. legend SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI; Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]
- LONDINIUM 284; Huvelin no. 198-198b; obv. legend CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; bust r., laur., cuir.; rev. legend SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI; Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind [click for picture]
- LONDINIUM 284; Huvelin no. 198c; obv. legend CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; bust r., laur., cuir.; rev. legend SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI; Sol stg. l., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind; from Huvelin, plate 15 [click for picture]
- LONDINIUM 285; Huvelin no. 199; obv. legend C-ONSTANTINVS P F AVG; bust l., laur., helm., cuir., r. holding spear forward, shield on l. arm; rev. legend SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI; Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind; from Huvelin, plate 15 [click for picture]
- LONDINIUM 286; Huvelin no. 200; obv. legend CONSTANTINVS P AV-G; bust l., laur., helm., cuir., spear over r. shoulder, shield on l. arm; rev. legend SOLI INVI-C-TO COMITI; Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind; from CNG site [click for picture]
- LONDINIUM [after 286]; Huvelin no. 201 (the specimen from British Museum quoted in RIC and marked as RIC 287 in Huvelin, but with a different description: bust cuir. and also draped); obv. legend C-ONSTANTINVS P AVG; bust l., laur., helm., dr., cuir., r. holding spear forward, shield on l. arm; rev. legend SOLI INVI-C-TO COMITI; Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind; from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1927,0616.186); note that details of cuirass and/or paludamentum are indistinct, so description could be disputable [click for picture]
- LONDINIUM 287; Huvelin no. 202 (obv. described exactly as RIC 287); obv. legend C-ONSTANTINVS P AVG; bust l., laur., helm., cuir., r. holding spear forward, shield on l. arm; reference: "M & M 1982, no. 594", but unfortunately there is no picture of it in Huvelin's paper.
- LONDINIUM [after 287 - unlisted in RIC]; Huvelin no. 203; obv. legend CONSTANTINVS AV-G; bust l., laur., helm., cuir., spear over r. shoulder, shield on l. arm; rev. legend SOLI INVI-C-TO COMITI; Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind; from CNG site [click for picture]
- LONDINIUM [after 287 - unlisted in RIC]; not listed in Huvelin; obv. legend CONSTA-NTINVS AG; bust r., laur., helm., cuir., r. holding spear forward, shield on l. arm; rev. legend SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI; Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind; from CNG site [click for picture]
Examples of issue (b) [lighter nummi; 1/96 libra]:
- LONDINIUM 279; obv. legend IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; bust r., laur., cuir. [click for picture]
- LONDINIUM 280; obv. legend IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; bust r., laur., dr., cuir. [click for picture]
- LONDINIUM 281; obv. legend IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG; bust r., laur., cuir. [click for picture]
- LONDINIUM 282; obv. legend IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG; bust r., laur., dr., cuir. [click for picture]
- LONDINIUM 283 [obv. legend IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG; bust l., laur., dr.]. The existence of LONDINIUM 283 is doubtful and known from "Note from Dr. Bruun" only. Listed in Cloke-Toone (8.01.010), but not illustrated.
- LONDINIUM [after 283 - unlisted in RIC]; obv. legend IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG; bust r., laur., cuir.; from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1977,1005.44); weight 2.74 g [click for picture]
So far both types of Sol are attested only for LONDINIUM 279 and 281. Specimens from issue (a) could be a transitional form with introduction of longer IMP... legend.
p. 140
LONDINIUM 283. Cited in RIC after "Note from Dr. Bruun". Not listed (i.e. not confirmed) in Huvelin, because probably belongs to to this part of Group IV which was minted to new 1/96 libra standard. Not confirmed in Cloke-Toone (but listed under no. 8.01.010 with note "Confirmation required"). Possibly does not exist.
p. 208
TREVERI 671-678. RIC mixes two issues: one in fact minted in Treveri and one minted in Cyzicus. Both have PTR in exergue, but coins from Cyzicus have also second mintmark (sic!) in middle field: K for Kyzikos and greek letter for officina (Δ or ς). Probably Cyzicus received model of the new issue from Treveri and die engraver made an exact copy, including PTR mark. The mistake was soon recognized, PTR removed and Cyzicus mintmark placed in exergue. This corrected Cyzicus issue is listed in RIC as CYZICUS 22a-23b.
Coins minted in Treveri:
- TREVERI 673a [click for picture]
- TREVERI 673b [click for picture]
- TREVERI 676a [click for picture]
- TREVERI 676b [click for picture]
Coins minted in Cyzicus:
- TREVERI 671 [click for picture] (after correction CYZICUS 22a, officina ς [click for picture])
- TREVERI 672 [click for picture] (after correction CYZICUS 22b, officina Δ [click for picture])
- TREVERI [after 674] (see: TREVERI [after 674])
- TREVERI 675 [click for picture]
- TREVERI 677a [click for picture] (after correction CYZICUS 23a [click for picture])
- TREVERI 677b (confirmation required)
- TREVERI 678 [click for picture (after correction CYZICUS 23b, officina Δ [click for picture])
Note that TRVERI 674 with letter K in middle field probably does not exist. It could be a slip because Sutherland had not seen this coin and cites it in RIC after manuscript notes communicated to him by M. Henry Seyrig. Or it could be an unlisted TREVERI [after 674] with obliterated letter ς. Also TREVERI 677b needs confirmation.
TREVERI [after 674] and 675 have BAEATISSIMO in obverse legend (instead of BEATISSIMO which was in use in Cyzicus) and they are probably the earliest and the most exact copy of the Treveran model.
p. 213
TREVERI 745. This type with obv. legend 5b (FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES) and bust type B (laur. dr.) needs confirmation. RIC lists it after Voetter ("VG. 13"; slip, should be VG. 18) and Strauss ("p. 56, no. 45). Strauss also refers to Voetter (with the same mistake: "V. 13"). Voetter (p. 390, no. 18) refers to Cohen ("Cohen 396") and Cohen refers to Tanini (vol. VII, p. 275, no. 396).
Tanini lists this coin in his Numismatum Imperatorum Romanorum (1791; supplement to Banduri) in vol. II on p. 277 and gives as his source M. D. Etrur., which probably refers to the collection partially described by Antonio Francesco Gori in his Antiqua numismata aurea et argentea... (to the collection, not to the book itself!).
p. 227
TREVERI 886-895. Note that sometimes the bust of Sol is not only draped but draped and cuirassed. See examples of TREVERI 890 (4.19 g) and TREVERI 893 (4.05 g, 24 mm).
p. 242
LUGDUNUM 3a. Coin cited in RIC from A.N.S. collection (off. B) has actually different (unlisted in RIC) obv. legend: IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. See LUGDUNUM [after 3a], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND, BUST B.
p. 242
LUGDUNUM 9. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 3 on p. 154), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 242
LUGDUNUM 12. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 1 on p. 151), this type probably does not exist.
p. 244
BUST D. Attested for LUGDUNUM 41. Described in RIC as "R., laur., cuir., r. holding spear, shield on l. arm". Should be described rather as bust D on p. 246, i.e. "R., laur., cuir., r. holding forward-pointing spear, shield on l. arm". See example of LUGDUNUM 41 (BM B.1043, 9.61 g; cited in RIC).
p. 246
LUGDUNUM 40a. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnotes 2 on p. 167 and 1 on p. 170), existence of this type is not confirmed. However, Bastien Lyon - supplément I (p. 42, no. 109β) lists officina B and Bastien Lyon - supplément II (p. 128, no. 95α) lists officina A.
p. 246
LUGDUNUM 40b. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 2 on p. 170), officina B is not confirmed.
p. 246
LUGDUNUM 46a. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 2 on p. 161), officina B (the only one listed in RIC) is not confirmed.
p. 246
LUGDUNUM 48. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 1 on p. 157), officina A (the only one listed in RIC) is not confirmed.
p. 246
LUGDUNUM 51. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 1 on p. 157), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 246
LUGDUNUM 57. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 3 on p. 158), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 247
LUGDUNUM 59a. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 1 on p. 172), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 247
LUGDUNUM 61. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 3 on p. 170), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 247
LUGDUNUM 64. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 2 on p. 171), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 247
LUGDUNUM 70, 72. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 55 and footnote 1 on p. 210) specimens cited in RIS are imitations. Additionally, other coins with m.m. altar/PLC probably belong to the next issue altar|A-B/PLC and absence of officina letter should be regarded as a mint error.
p. 249-252
LUGDUNUM 73-174. Note that Bastien Lyon (294-316) distinguishes in this extensive issue two parts: the first minted in 300 - 302 (Bastien no. 130-263) and the second minted in 302 - mid-304 (Bastien no. 264-354). Additionally, there is also a sub-issue in the second part: with dots in obv. legends (Bastien no. 264-286). Therefore, one RIC number sometimes corresponds to several numbers in Bastien Lyon (294-316).
For example, Bastien no. 154 (first part, off. A), Bastien no. 205 (first part, off. B), Bastien no. 264 (second part, sub-issue with dots) and Bastien no. 294 (second part) = RIC VI LUGDUNUM 115b.
The present author has decided to include in "Addenda" coins with dot/dots in obv. legends as a minor variety which does not make a new RIC number. Note, however, that not all these dots are certain, so some attributions may be disputable.
p. 249
LUGDUNUM 80. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 1 on p. 189), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 249
LUGDUNUM 88. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 3 on p. 183), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 249
LUGDUNUM 89. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 1 on p. 183), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 249
LUGDUNUM 89. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 1 on p. 183), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 250
LUGDUNUM 99. Not confirmed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II.
p. 250
LUGDUNUM 111. Not confirmed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II.
p. 250
LUGDUNUM 112. Not confirmed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II.
p. 250
LUGDUNUM 121a. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 2 on p. 182), existence of this type is not confirmed. However, Bastien Lyon - supplément II (p. 130, no. 183α) lists officina B.
p. 251
LUGDUNUM 138b, officina A. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 1 on p. 188) specimen cited in RIC is wrongly described. Listed with correct description in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 180, no. 177).
p. 251
LUGDUNUM 142. Not confirmed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II.
p. 253
LUGDUNUM 174A. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 1 on p. 212), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 253
LUGDUNUM 176a. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 3 on p. 211), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 253
LUGDUNUM 179a. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 2 on p. 212), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 253
LUGDUNUM 179b. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 1 on p. 213), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 253
LUGDUNUM 181. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 2 on p. 213), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 255
LUGDUNUM 185. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 3 on p. 215), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 255
LUGDUNUM 188. Not confirmed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II.
p. 255
LUGDUNUM 192. Not confirmed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II.
p. 256
LUGDUNUM 200a-b. RIC gives for this types obv. legends with ...BAEATISSIMO... (see obv. legends 6a and 7a for sub-group (ii) on p. 255). Should be in both cases: ...BEATISSIMO... See example of LUGDUNUM 200a (CNG eAuction 335, lot 614; 9.81 g, 27 mm). See also Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 213-214, no. 364 and 366 [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].
p. 256
LUGDUNUM 202. The weight range of known specimens is rather unusual (RIC gives c. 9.25 g). Besides to LUGDUNUM 202 - listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) as no, 387 on p. 219 - probably exists also identical but lighter emission which should be listed among types listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) on p. 225-226 (no. 415-418).
See LUGDUNUM 202, 12.47 g; 29 mm (iNumis Mail Bid Sale 9, lot 235) and LUGDUNUM 202, 6.72 g; 25.5 mm (CGB Monnaies 34, lot 866).
p. 256
LUGDUNUM 204. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 1 on p. 221), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 257
LUGDUNUM 212b. Bust A described as "r., laur., dr., seen from rear". Similar bust type in Bastien Lyon (294-316), i.e. A*2, is described as draped and also always cuirassed ("cuirasse et paludamentum"). Therefore, LUGDUNUM 212b is not listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) but in fact this type is included in no. 401 (p. 223).
p. 259
LUGDUNUM 226. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 1 on p. 224), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 260
LUGDUNUM 240-241. RIC describes Mars as "in military dress". Actually Mars is naked and helmeted. Like on LUGDUNUM 242-243.
p. 260
LUGDUNUM 247. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 3 on p. 238), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 260
LUGDUNUM 248. In RIC bust type B (r., laur., dr., seen from rear). Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 238, no. 488 = LUGDUNUM 248) with bust A*2 (r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from rear), because according to Bastien's typology bust seen from rear is always draped and cuirassed. See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, BUST TYPES SEEN FROM REAR).
p. 261
LUGDUNUM 251. Note that there are at least two clearly different types of altar not mentioned in RIC and in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 230, no. 436 = LUGDUNUM 251). The first type, decorated only with X (see example from the British Museum cited in Bastien (B.1173, 6.24 g) and the second type, garlanded (see example from the Museum Wien; also cited in Bastien (RÖ 67607, 7.01 g, 25 mm). Note also unexpected PL in exergue on the second specimen.
p. 261
LUGDUNUM 252. In RIC bust type B (r., laur., dr., seen from rear). Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 242, no. 504 = LUGDUNUM 252) with bust A*2 (r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from rear), because according to Bastien's typology bust seen from rear is always draped and cuirassed. See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, BUST TYPES SEEN FROM REAR).
p. 261
LUGDUNUM 252. In RIC bust type B (r., laur., dr., seen from rear). Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 242, no. 504 = LUGDUNUM 252) with bust A*2 (r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from rear), because according to Bastien's typology bust seen from rear is always draped and cuirassed. See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, BUST TYPES SEEN FROM REAR).
p. 261
LUGDUNUM 260. In RIC bust type B (r., laur., dr., seen from rear). Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 237, no. 481 = LUGDUNUM 260) with bust A*2 (r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from rear), because according to Bastien's typology bust seen from rear is always draped and cuirassed. See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, BUST TYPES SEEN FROM REAR).
p. 262
LUGDUNUM 266. Specimen from the British Museum (BM B.1177, 7.09 g) cited in RIC is wrongly described ("altar [...] surmounted by eagle") and actually is a minor variety of LUGDUNUM 268. Not listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II.
p. 262
LUGDUNUM 270. In RIC bust type B (r., laur., dr., seen from rear). Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 242, no. 505 = LUGDUNUM 270) with bust A*2 (r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from rear), because according to Bastien's typology bust seen from rear is always draped and cuirassed. See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, BUST TYPES SEEN FROM REAR).
p. 262
LUGDUNUM 273. In RIC bust type B (r., laur., dr., seen from rear). Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 238, no. 483 = LUGDUNUM 273) with bust A*2 (r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from rear), because according to Bastien's typology bust seen from rear is always draped and cuirassed. See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, BUST TYPES SEEN FROM REAR).
p. 263
LUGDUNUM 278. In RIC bust type B (r., laur., dr., seen from rear). Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 239, no. 492 = LUGDUNUM 278) with bust A*2 (r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from rear), because according to Bastien's typology bust seen from rear is always draped and cuirassed. See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, BUST TYPES SEEN FROM REAR).
p. 263
LUGDUNUM 283. In RIC bust type B (r., laur., dr., seen from rear). Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 240, no. 498 = LUGDUNUM 283) with bust A*2 (r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from rear), because according to Bastien's typology bust seen from rear is always draped and cuirassed. See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, BUST TYPES SEEN FROM REAR).
p. 263
LUGDUNUM 284. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 3 on p. 240), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 263
LUGDUNUM 285. In RIC bust type B (r., laur., dr., seen from rear). Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 241-242, no. 503 = LUGDUNUM 285) with bust A*2 (r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from rear), because according to Bastien's typology bust seen from rear is always draped and cuirassed. See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, BUST TYPES SEEN FROM REAR).
p. 264
LUGDUNUM 292. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 1 on p. 243), existence of this type is not confirmed.
p. 265
LUGDUNUM 302. Error in description of rev. Mars (or Virtus) is described as "stg r." Should be "stg. l." as shown on plate 3, like for LUGDUNUM 285.
p. 265
LUGDUNUM 311. According to Bastien, the example of LUGDUNUM 311 from the British Museum cited in RIC (BM 1927,0616.583, 5.527 g) is an imitation. See Bastien Lyon (294-316), footnote 3 on p. 246: "L'exemplaire du British Museum decrit dans RIC VI, No 311, avec le droit CONSTANTINVS P F AVG - B - est une imitation" [Thanks to the collaboration of Martin Griffiths].
p. 265
LUGDUNUM 312. Bust is described as "dr., cuir., seen from rear", but there are some specimens with no suggestion of cuirass, i.e. with bust type which should be rather attributed as bust type A ("dr., seen from rear). See example of LUGDUNUM 312. But keep in mind that thera are known difficulties to differentiate between these two types. See CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, BUST TYPES SEEN FROM REAR.
p. 280
TICINUM 7. Obv. legend is: FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES and should be: FLA VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES. Also bust type (C) is erroneously described as "R., laur., dr." (p. 279) and should be: R., laur., dr., cuir. The traces of cuirass are clearly visible, especially near the neck, on the example from the British Museum which is cited in RIC (reg. no. 1925,0404.5; 5.46 g) [click for picture]. See also another example of TICINUM 7 (NAC 24, lot 249, 5.45 g; the same obv. die, different rev. die).
p. 294
TICINUM 94. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 2 on p. 13), this bust type does not exist, because paludamentum is always combined with cuirass (TICINUM 95).
p. 294
TICINUM 99. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 1 on p. 9), this type is listed in error and does not exist.
p. 295
TICINUM 104. According to Drost (footnote 41 on p. 133) this type does not exist.
p. 296
TICINUM 110. According to Drost (footnote 45 on p. 135) this type does not exist.
p. 298
TICINUM 127-129. RIC describes Sol as "stg. l. with chlamys over l. shoulder" and gives an appropriate example (no. 129 on plate 4). But in fact two types are mixed here: (a), with Sol stg. l. with chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind (similar to chlamys on rev. of TICINUM 130-136) and (b) with Sol stg. l. with chlamys draped over l. shoulder only.
The type (b) is also listed in RIC vol. VII as TICINUM 1-4 (p. 360), but few specimens are described in footnotes as "with pleat of chlamys visible on both sides of body" (see footnotes 3 and 4 on p. 360). This description corresponds with "chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind" in RIC vol. VI and is the only vague mention of issue (a) in both volumes. See also the comparison of these two types.
Examples of type (a):
- unlisted TICINUM [after 127] (RIC VI); 4.83 g [click for picture]
- unlisted TICINUM [before 128] (RIC VI); 3.80 g [click for picture]
Examples of type (b):
- TICINUM 1 (RIC VII) (bust type unlisted for RIC VI TICINUM 127-129), 4.032 g [click for picture]; (pleat of chlamys obliterated?), 4.23 g [click for picture]; 4.48 g, 22 mm (Roma eSale 74, lot 1126) [click for picture]; 3.79 g (from Bastien-Huvelin (plate XXII, no. 1473) [click for picture]; 3.90 g (Numismatik Zöttl 6, lot 163) [click for picture]
- TICINUM 128 (RIC VI) or TICINUM 3 (RIC VII), 4.58 g [click for picture]
- TICINUM 4 (RIC VII),
officina P, 3.30 g, 21 mm [click for picture];
officina S, 3.22 g, 19 mm [click for picture];
officina T, 3.77 g [click for picture]; another T, 3.002 g [click for picture]
Note that in RIC VI Sutherland lists this issue also for Maximinus [TICINUM 127; all three officinae, rated S]. However, Bruun explicitly says in RIC VII [footnote 4 on p. 360] that although Maurice and Voetter attested specimens with obv. MAXIMINVS P F AVG, "no coin of Daza has been found". It could be an error in RIC VI, but not a misprint (2a [Maximinus] instead of 3a [Licinius]), because in the introduction to the coinage of Ticinum Sutherland writes that "Constantine claims seven varieties [of Soli... type] in all, Maximinus four, and Licinius two" (p. 278) [Thanks to the collaboration of Armin Scholz].
In the present author's opinion, probably all coins of these types with obv. legend CONSTANTINVS P F AVG and corresponding coins of Licinius should be listed in RIC VI. So finally we have so far:
RIC VI TICINUM 127 is not confirmed and probably should be removed.
RIC VI TICINUM 128 (= RIC VII 3) is attested for all three officinae.
RIC VI TICINUM 129 (= RIC VII 2) is not confirmed yet.
RIC VI TICINUM [after 129; bust draped and cuirassed seen from rear; rev. type b only] (= RIC VII 1) is attested for officina P and officina T (BM 1977,1005.155, 4.04 g).
RIC VII 4 (Licinius) should be added after RIC VI TICINUM 127; type a attested for two officinae, type ab attested for all three officinae.
p. 318
AQUILEIA 52. Aureus. Misdescribed in RIC. Actually the rev. legend is FELICITAS SAECVLI CAES NN, not ...CAES N. See AQUILEIA 52 [CORRECTION]. Note also that AQUILEIA 54 (obv. legend MAXIMINVS NOB CAES and VIC/CAESS in wreath) cited in RIC after Cohen, who cited Tanini-Banduri (Cohen, vol. VII, p. 144, no. 13), probably does not exist.
p. 320
AQUILEIA 62A. According to Paolucci & Zub (p. 43), specimen cited in RIC after Mazzini (Mazzini, G., Monete Imperiali Romane, Milano, 1957-1958, vol. IV, pl. 79, no. 121) has obverse legend IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, so it is in fact AQUILEIA 77a [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].
p. 320
AQUILEIA 63a. Misprint. RIC gives bust type A (head r., laur). Should be B (bust r., laur., in imperial mantle, r. holding olive-branch, l. mappa) as for the rest of this issue. See example of AQUILEIA 63a from Paolucci & Zub (p. 16, no. 20).
p. 320
AQUILEIA 65a. According to Paolucci & Zub (p. 34), specimen cited in RIC after Voetter (p. 62, no. 25) is not to be found in the Gerin Collection [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].
p. 320
AQUILEIA 65b. According to Paolucci & Zub (p. 43), specimens cited in RIC after Voetter (p. 63, no. 27) are not to be found in the Gerin Collection [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].
p. 320
AQUILEIA 67a. According to Paolucci & Zub (p. 48), specimen cited in RIC after Voetter (p. 64, no. 5) is not to be found in the Gerin Collection [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].
p. 320
AQUILEIA 67b. Listed again on p. 323 as AQUILEIA 82.
p. 322
AQUILEIA 75. In footnote 1 on p. 322 Sutherland writes: "Of the two extremely rare coins known for this issue Pink listed only that in Paris (of off. S), assigning it to the First Tetrarchy, which is impossible. Both coins must belong either to the Group III, where they are now placed, or very much less probably to Group IV: see above, introduction, pp. 305 f." On pp. 305-306 he argues for this hypothesis as follows: "The two exceedingly rare coins of Herculius with obv. Maximianus Aug, r. laur., and rev. Virtus Militum, three-turreted gateway, marked AQP and AQS respectively, can scarcely belong to Group I [footnote 1 on p. 305: As suggested (N.Z. 1930, p. 21) by Pink who knew only of one of the two pieces], where the type would have been as strikingly anomalous as it is appropriate to this later period, when Rome was producing it in some quantity. Its appearance at Aquileia, indeed, was even later than, and thus presumably prompted by, the use of the type at Rome, for whereas at Rome it was struck for Herculius as ...Sen P F Aug. Aquileia strikes it for him as ...Aug, i.e. in the summer of 307 when Aquileia had fallen into Maxentius' hands after Galerius' retreat from Italy".
All this discussion is now pointless. The existence of a coin minted for Constantius as Caesar (see: AQUILEIA [after 17b], CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVS MILITVM]) proves that Pink was right and that this issue undoubtedly belongs to the time of the First Tetrarchy, i.e. to the Group I. Compare AQUILEIA 75 [from Paolucci & Zub (p. 25)] with Constantius' coin: AQUILEIA [after 17b].
p. 323
AQUILEIA 89. According to Paolucci & Zub (p. 85), this type, cited after Voetter (p. 67, no. 7), is in fact AQUILEIA 86b [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].
p. 323
AQUILEIA 95. According to Paolucci & Zub (p. 85), this type, cited after Vienna Collection, is in fact AQUILEIA 93 [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].
p. 323
AQUILEIA 97. According to Paolucci & Zub (p. 85), this type, cited after Monti and Laffranchi, is not to be found in their articles from Bollettino di numismatica [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].
p. 323
AQUILEIA 99. According to Paolucci & Zub (p. 55), specimen is not to be found in the cited collection [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].
p. 324
AQUILEIA 102. According to Paolucci & Zub (p. 62), specimen cited in RIC after Rivista italiana di numismatica is not described there and probably does not exist [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].
p. 324
AQUILEIA 104. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 2 on p. 2), this type is not confirmed.
p. 325
AQUILEIA 117. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 6 on p. 6), officina S is not confirmed.
p. 325
AQUILEIA 115. According to Paolucci & Zub (p. 62), this type is not to be found in the cited collections [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].
p. 325
AQUILEIA. Group IV; AES (i). Obverse legend 4a is DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO and should be DIVO CONSTANTIO AVG. Voetter (p. 62, no. 26) gives only variant with AVG. Note that there is sometimes a jeweled brooch visible. See examples of AQUILEIA 127, officina P, AQUILEIA 127, officina S and AQUILEIA 127, officina Γ. Error appears also in INDEX I: OBVERSE LEGENDS (p. 690).
p. 326
AQUILEIA 123. According to Drost (p. 289, no. 26), only officina S is confirmed.
p. 369
ROMA 149. RIC cites Cohen, which describes prince as "holding ensign and leaning on spear" ["tenant une enseigne et appuyé sur une haste"] (Cohen, vol. VII, p. 156, no. 140), but this variety does not exist. Actually, there are three varieties of this type:
- variety described in RIC with prince stg. "between two ensigns, r. raised, l. leaning on sceptre"; see example of ROMA 149 from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1864,1128.173);
- variety with prince raised r. hand to one ensign, l. leaning on sceptre; see ROMA [after 149], MAXIMINUS, REVERSE VARIETY;
- variety with prince holding ensign, l. leaning on sceptre; see ROMA [after 149], MAXIMINUS, REVERSE VARIETY.
p. 370
ROMA 153. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 4 on p. 11), officina T is not attested yet.
p. 370
ROMA 154. There are two types of reverse: a) gateway with three ordinary turrets (CNG Triton XIV, lot 832, 3.42 g, 18 mm); b) gateway with three double turrets (CNG Triton XX, lot 866, 3.52 g, 18 mm).
p. 371
ROMA 162. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 13 on p. 17), this type does not exist (erroneously described in RIC).
p. 374
ROMA 178. Acoording to Drost this variety with Roma seated on chair instead of shield (like on rev of ROMA 177 (Boston no. 59.509, 5.52 g, 19 mm) does not exist. Therefore ROMA 177 and corrected ROMA 178 are listed in Drost (p. 302, no 44) as one type.
p. 374
ROMA 181. The description in RIC is partially incorrect. Instead of "Hercules stg. facing, head l." should be "Hercules stg. r, head r." (weight on left foot). See example of ROMA 181 (Rauch 85, lot 928, 5.34 g).
p. 375
ROMA 191. Error in description. The m.m. is "RS" and should be "PR", like for the previous group of aurei. Therefore this issue should be listed separately, before ROMA 187. See example of ROMA 191 (NAC auction 27, lot 509, 3.57 g). Already published in Cohen, vol. VII, p. 177, no. 106 (see picture). Note that ROMA 190 (different bust type with similar reverse) is described correctly. See example of ROMA 190 (BM 1924,0103.25, 3.03 g).
See also Drost, V., "Le monnayage d’or de Maxence à l’atelier d’Ostie: à propos de l’aureus au type Pax Aeterna Aug N", Revue Numismatique 2008, p. 274, 291 and picture no. 2 on p. 293.
p. 377
ROMA 202b. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 14 on p. 23), officina P is not attested yet.
p. 377
ROMA 205. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 16 on p. 25), this type was wrongly described and does not exist. See are in fact identical and bust H does not exist. See ROMA 205 [CORRECTION].
p. 377
ROMA 206. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 17 on p. 33), this type probably does not exist.
p. 378
ROMA 209. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 19 on p. 35), this type probably does not exist.
p. 378
ROMA 212. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 18 on p. 34), specimen from officina Q listed in RIC probably does not exist.
p. 378
ROMA 215 and 217. Both coins are identical except tiny difference in rev. legend: ROMA 215 has FEL PROCES CONS III and ROMA 217 has FEL PROCESS CONS III. Note, however, that according to Drost ROMA 217 does not exist (supplement in PDF file, footnote 20 on p. 36). See two examples of ROMA 215: ROMA 215, officina P (Gorny & Mosch 160, lot 2529, 5.46 g) and ROMA 215, officina Q (Wien RÖ 72758, 5.74 g, 24-26 mm).
Note that description in RIC is not completely accurate: Maxentius' r. hand is not always raised but he has always a short sceptre in l. hand.
WARNING! A forgery of this type also exists! Fortunately very clumsy so dangerous only for novices. See an example (eBay September 2021, 6.92 g).
p. 378
ROMA 216. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 21 on p. 36), officina Q is not confirmed yet.
p. 379
ROMA 221. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 17 on p. 33), this type probably does not exist.
p. 379
ROMA 222. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 17 on p. 33), this type probably does not exist.
p. 379
ROMA 224. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 22 on p. 37), officina S (the only one listed in RIC) is not attested yet. However, this type exists with officina Q.
p. 380
ROMA 227. According to Drost (p. 314, no. 119), officina Q is not confirmed.
p. 380
ROMA 228. The description of bust is inaccurate. RIC describes bust as "r., helm., cuir., each hand holding small spear forward"; should be "r., helmet with decorated band, cuir., l. holding two small spears (called minores subarmales and often confused with plumbatae) forward, r. one small reversed spear".
See also ROMA 228 [CORRECTION].
p. 380
ROMA 230-231. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 26 on p. 42), these types are in fact identical and bust H does not exist.
p. 380
ROMA 232. The bust type is described as "l., helm." (which means plain helmet) but in footnote 3 on p. 380 Sutherland mentions that specimen from Vienna (officina P) "shows helmet plain or laur." Note that laureate helmet is attested also for officina T (see example of ROMA 228, officina T; CNG Triton XIV, lot 831, 3.21 g, 22 mm). Helmet may be also decorated (see example of ROMA 228, officina Q; Jerome Holderman's collection, 4.2 g, 21 mm).
p. 381
ROMA 236. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 27 on p. 43), this type probably does not exist.
p. 381
ROMA 237-238. According to Drost, these fractions are one-third folles (c. 2 g), so they belong to the sub-issue (b). See in Drost Rome 127 and 128 on p. 177, 315 and plate 37 [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].
p. 381
ROMA 240. Error in description. RIC describes bust as "r., laur., in consular robe"; should be "r., bare, in consular robe". See example of ROMA 240 (Leu web auction 6, lot 1134, 1.72 g, 16 mm).
p. 382
ROMA 243-257. Shrine on obv. is described as "with doors [...] ajar". But note that sometimes doors seems to be closed. Compare examples of ROMA 249 with doors ajar and ROMA 249 with doors closed.
There are also other minor varieties of rev. See examples ROMA 243 (Wien RÖ 72824, 6.82 g, 25 mm) and ROMA 247 (eBay, 5.42 g) with distyle shrine. Many of these varieties are listed in Drost; cf. no. 174, 175, 177-180, 186, 187, 189-193.
p. 383
ROMA 250. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 34 on p. 55), this type probably does not exist.
p. 382
ROMA 251. RIC lists officinae S and T and T is cited after Voetter's paper in Numismatische Zeitschrift but Voetter mentions in this paper officinae S and Q. Additionaly, according to Drost (p. 323, no. 181), only officina S is yet attested.
p. 382
ROMA 253. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 36 on p. 60), this type apparently does not exist.
p. 382
ROMA 254. According to Bastien AMGM (footnote 44 on p. 31), ROMA 254 does not exist. Specimen from officina Q not to be found. Specimen from officina P is actually ROMA [before 257], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA P listed in Bastien AMGM as no. 4. See also in RIC VI footnote 7 on p. 382: "Perhaps to be regarded as a separate sub-variety with no pillars, as in the next time".
p. 382
ROMA 255. Misprint. The reverse of the coin no. 255 on plate 7 shows tetrastyle shrine, not hexastyle, so it is actually the picture of ROMA 248.
p. 383
ROMA 262. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 30 on p. 47), this type apparently does not exist.
p. 383
ROMA 263. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 31 on p. 50), officina S for this variety is not attested. But note that Drost lists (p. 316, no. 132) ROME 263 together with ROME 258.
p. 383
ROMA 264. Listed after Voetter with remark "Confirmation required" (footnote 3 on p. 383). According to Drost (p. 311, no. 100) this type is in fact ROMA 216, so ROMA 264 does not exist.
p. 383
ROMA 268. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 28 on p. 47), this type does not exist.
p. 383
ROMA 271. According to Bastien AMGM (footnote 47 on p. 32), ROMA 271 probably does not exist. See also in RIC VI footnote 6 on p. 383: "the rev. type seems to be anomalous at Rome, and the rev. itself has been tooled, though not necessarily so as to alter the mark of another mint".
p. 388-390
ROMA 313-340. The description of reverse types is vague and could be misleading. According to RIC, Sol's chlamys is usually "hanging behind" and only "sometimes flying out" (ROMA 331-338c). The use of expression "hanging behind" is in most cases inaccurate and probably two variants are combined there: variant with chlamys over left shoulder only (or hanging from left shoulder only) and variant with chlamys really hanging behind (i.e. with pleat of chlamys hanging also from right shoulder or with chlamys spread). Only variant with chlamys over left shoulder may be described as "sometimes flying out". Actually, four variants may be distinguished:
(a) chlamys over left shoulder and falling down (the most common),
(b) chlamys over left shoulder and flying out (also common),
(c) chlamys hanging behind (rare),
(d) chlamys flying out on both sides (also rare).
Note that only variant (d) is listed in the present supplement as a reverse variety.
See examples of:
(a) Sol with chlamys over left shoulder and falling down:
- ROMA 317 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. l. [click for picture] (BM, 4.20 g)
- ROMA [after 325] (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. l. [click for picture]
- ROMA 327a (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. l. [click for picture] (ex Dattari. 4.38 g, 22 mm)
- ROMA 329b (MAXIMINUS); Sol stg. l. [click for picture]
- ROMA 329c (LICINIUS); Sol stg. l. [click for picture] (4,55 g, 21 mm)
- ROMA 332 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r. [click for picture]
- ROMA 337a (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r. [click for picture] (eBay, 3.40 g, 20 mm)
- ROMA 339 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r. [click for picture] (Leu web auction 26, lot 5209, 3.41 g, 23 mm)
(b) Sol with chlamys over left shoulder and flying out:
- ROMA 317 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. l.
officina P [click for picture] (ANS 1984.146.2026, 4.17 g, 22 mm);
officina S [click for picture] (Nicola Tammaro's collection, 5.0 g, 23.5 mm)
- ROMA 318 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. l. [click for picture] (CGB brm_533319, 4.33 g, 22 mm)
- ROMA 322b (MAXIMINUS); Sol stg. l.
officina P [click for picture] (Savoca Numismatik 166, lot 1750, 4.66 g, 22 mm);
officina Q [click for picture] (eBay, 6.66 g, 24 mm)
- ROMA 322c (LICINIUS); Sol stg. l. [click for picture] (4.21 g, 23 mm)
- ROMA 323b (MAXIMINUS); Sol stg. l. [click for picture] (Olivier Guyonnet's collection, 3.91 g, 21.5 mm)
- ROMA 325 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. l. [click for picture] (4.84 g, 23 mm)
- ROMA 328b (MAXIMINUS); Sol stg. l. [click for picture]
- ROMA 335c (LICINIUS); Sol stg. r. [click for picture] (ANS 1944.100.3069, 3.98 g, 21.5 mm; cited in RIC)
- ROMA 336b (MAXIMINUS); Sol stg. r. [click for picture]
- ROMA 337b (MAXIMINUS); Sol stg. r. [click for picture] (Chitry Hoard 640, 4.23 g, 22 mm)
- ROMA 337c (LICINIUS); Sol stg. r. [click for picture] (Chitry Hoard 642, 3.79 g, 22.5 mm)
(c) Sol with chlamys hanging behind:
- ROMA 317 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. l.
officina P [click for picture];
officina S [click for picture] (CGB brm_533309, 3.88 g, 22.5 mm)
- ROMA 318 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. l. [click for picture] (ANS 1944.100.3052, 4.93 g, 21.5 mm)
- ROMA 325 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. l. [click for picture] (Constantine Venetis coll., 4.60 g, 22 mm)
- ROMA 331 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r. [click for picture]
- ROMA 332 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r.
officina P [click for picture] (4.20 g, 22 mm); another P [click for picture] (from Constantine Venetis' collection, 4.10 g, 23 mm; chlamys spread);
officina S [click for picture]; another S [click for picture] (3.37 g, 23 mm); another S [click for picture] (4.50 g, 21-23 mm);
officina T [click for picture] (Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf Roth12450, 3.98 g, 21.80 mm; incorrectly attributed as ROMA 317);
officina Q [click for picture] (5.0 g, 22-23 mm)
- ROMA 333 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r. [click for picture] (4.50 g, 22 mm)
- ROMA 334 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r. [click for picture] (4.50 g, 22 mm)
- ROMA 336b (MAXIMINUS); Sol stg. r. [click for picture] (3.805 g, 21 mm)
(d) Sol with chlamys flying out on both sides
- ROMA 332 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r. [click for picture]
- ROMA 334 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r. [click for picture]
Additionally, it is unclear how to distinguish "Sol stg. facing, head l." (cf. ROMA 324-33b) from "Sol stg. r., head l." (cf. ROMA 339-340) or from "Sol stg. l.", because Sol's torso is nearly always shown frontally and head is always turned left. However, we may assume that there are two ways in which Sol stands: weight on right foot (a) should be described as "Sol stg. l.", weight on left foot (b) should be described as "Sol stg. r.". Only variant with weight equally on both feet (straight legs, both feet visible in frontal view) should be described as "Sol stg. facing". But this variant probably does not exist.
See examples of:
(a) Sol standing left:
- ROMA 317 (CONSTANTINE); chlamys hanging behind [click for picture]
- ROMA [after 325] (CONSTANTINE); chlamys over l. shoulder [click for picture]
- ROMA 328b (MAXIMINUS); chlamys over l. shoulder and flying out [click for picture]
(b) Sol standing right:
- ROMA 337b (MAXIMINUS); chlamys over l. shoulder and flying out [click for picture]
- ROMA 331 (CONSTANTINE); chlamys hanging behind [click for picture]
- ROMA 332 (CONSTANTINE); chlamys over l. shoulder [click for picture] (ANS 1944.100.3051, 4.70 g, 22.5 mm; incorrectly attributed as ROMA 317)
- ROMA 339 (CONSTANTINE); chlamys over l. shoulder [click for picture] (Leu web auction 26, lot 5209, 3.41 g, 23 mm)
Note also that expressions "globe close to body" (ROME 324-330b) and "globe across body" (ROME 339-340) have virtually the same meaning: Sol's arm is bent with elbow out and globe is not held up. Sometimes globe could be at hip level (see example of ROMA [after 325]), sometimes almost under armpit (see example of ROMA [after 339])
[Thanks to the collaboration of Armin Scholz].
p. 391-392
ROMA 368-377. Again (see above, Corrigenda to pp. 388-390), there is no clue how to distinguish "Sol stg. facing, head l." from "Sol stg. r., head l." or from "Sol stg. l.", because Sol's torso is nearly always shown frontally and head is always turned left. However, Sutherland apparently distinguishes "Sol stg. facing" from "Sol stg. r." The only difference between ROMA 374 and ROMA 376 is that the former has Sol stg. l. or facing (as ROMA 368-373) and the latter has Sol stg. r. But the main problem is with ROMA 368-373 itself. So far, most coins known to the present author have Sol standing right! But further investigations are needed.
The preliminary description of ROMA 368-373 should be as follows: "Sol stg. r., head l., (occasionally stg. l.) chlamys over l. shoulder (usually flying out), r. raised, l. holding up globe".
Note also that probably the whole issue with star in left field should be moved before ROMA 287 because the only attested obv. legend for Constantine is longer variety with IMP C... (except for unique specimen of uncertain authenticity).
See examples of ROMA 368-377 divided according to the two types of reverse:
(a) Sol is holding globe up, sometimes at hip level:
- ROMA 368 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder:
officina P [click for picture] (eBay, 5.13 g, 20-23 mm)
- ROMA 368 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder:
officina S [click for picture] (eBay, 5.0 g, 22 mm); another S [click for picture] (BM 1950,1006.1353, 4.04 g; probably this specimen cited in RIC)
- ROMA 369 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and sometimes flying out:
officina P [click for picture] (4.85 g, 22 mm); another P [click for picture] (4.33 g, 19.2-24.2 mm)
officina S [click for picture]; another S [click for picture] (4.63 g, 20.5-23 mm)
officina T [click for picture] (Leu web auction 16, lot 5268, 3.72 g, 21 mm); another T [click for picture] (4.80 g, 23 mm); another T [click for picture] (4.68 g, 19.95-22.30 mm); another T [click for picture] (BM 1977,1005.168, 3.56 g)
- ROMA 369 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind:
officina S [click for picture] (ANS 1933.999.99, 4.59 g, 22 mm)
- ROMA 371 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder:
officina S [click for picture] (from the Portable Antiquities Scheme database (ID: YORYM-116812), 3.90 g, 22.4 mm; bust type uncertain)
- ROMA 372 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind:
officina P [click for picture] (Janusz Kamiński's collection, 3.84 g, 23 mm); another P [click for picture]
- ROMA 372 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and sometimes flying out:
officina S [click for picture] (Aphrodite Art Coins auction 16, lot 609, 4.20 g, 22.8 mm)
officina T [click for picture] (Leu web auction 26, lot 5269, 4.46 g, 24 mm); another T [click for picture] (4.63 g, 22.2 mm)
- ROMA [after 373; bust type C] (LICINIUS); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and flying out:
officina T [click for picture] (Leu web auction 26, lot 5271, 3.33 g, 23 mm)
- ROMA [after 373; bust type C] (LICINIUS); Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder:
officina Q [click for picture] (Leu web auction 26, lot 5272, 5.26 g, 22 mm)
- ROMA [after 373; bust type D] (LICINIUS); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and flying out:
officina S [click for picture] (4.04 g, 21.5 mm)
- ROMA [after 373; bust type D] (LICINIUS); Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder:
officina Q [click for picture] (Leu web auction 26, lot 5270, 3.52 g, 23 mm)
(b) Sol is holding globe close to body:
- ROMA [after 374; bust type E] (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder:
officina P [click for picture] (3.80 g, 22 mm)
- ROMA 376 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind:
officina S [click for picture] (FAC, 4.110 g, 20.6 mm); another S [click for picture]
- ROMA [after 376] (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder:
officina S [click for picture] (Leu web auction 26, lot 5275, 4.12 g, 23 mm)
- ROMA 377 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind:
officina S [click for picture] (CGB brm_631822, Olivier Guyonnet's collection, 4.00 g, 22.5 mm)
- ROMA [after 377] (LICINIUS); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder:
officina P [click for picture] (4.50 g, 22 mm)
[Thanks to the collaboration of Armin Scholz]
p. 400
OSTIA 1. Error in description. For the obverse RIC gives bust type A (facing, head bare, dr.). Although the coin is now lost (see footnote 1 on p. 400), there is a sulphur copy made by Mionnet which shows bust turned left, with bare head and consular robes. Vincent Drost describes it as: "Buste consulaire, tête nue à gauche" (Drost, V., "Le monnayage d’or de Maxence à l’atelier d’Ostie: à propos de l’aureus au type Pax Aeterna Aug N", Revue Numismatique 2008, p. 288, no. 2). See example of OSTIA 1 from Drost's paper (p. 294, no. 14).
p. 401
OSTIA 5. Error in description. The reverse is described as "Wolf and twins r."; should be "wolf and twins l.". Note that RIC cites Alföldi [Alföldi, M.R, Die constantinische Goldprägung], Cohen and a specimen from the British Museum. Additionally, Sutherland mentions in footnote 2 on p. 401 that "Maur. [Maurice, J., La numismatique constantinienne] records B.M. specimen also with wolf and twins to l., in error". In fact, Maurice was right and only this variant (wolf and twins to l.) exists. See example of OSTIA 5 from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. R.243; donated by King George IV in 1825); weight 5.55 g.
See also Drost, V., "Le monnayage d’or de Maxence à l’atelier d’Ostie: à propos de l’aureus au type Pax Aeterna Aug N", Revue Numismatique 2008, p. 290, 291 and pictures no. 22 and 23 on p. 294.
p. 401
OSTIA 8. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 2 on p. 1), this type does not exist.
p. 403
OSTIA 21. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 8 on p. 5 and footnote 18 on p. 25), this type does not exist. Corrected OSTIA 22 is listed in Drost (p. 337, no. 69).
p. 404
OSTIA 27. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 21 on p. 31), officina S is not confirmed.
p. 404
OSTIA 40. Coin from off. S listed in RIC is in fact misattributed OSTIA 20 (off. Δ) so this type does not exist. See Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 12 on p. 9).
p. 404
OSTIA 41. According to Drost (supplement in PDF file, footnote 15 on p. 16), officina T is not confirmed.
p. 406
OSTIA 57. Error in description. The reverse legend is: VOT OPTATA ROMAE FEL and should be: VOT OPTATA ROMAN FEL. See example of OSTIA 57 from Drost (plate 53, no. 71/3).
p. 409
OSTIA 83-88 and 89-92b. These Soli issues from Ostia should be rearranged. The present description lacks precision and could be misleading. On the majority of coins Sol is standing left (weight on right foot), but sometimes is standing right (weight on left foot). The last variant could be hardly described as "facing, head l." (according to footnote 2 on p. 409). In both cases Sol's torso is shown frontally and head is turned left. Note also that Sol's chlamys is always over left shoulder when globe is close to body (a) and is usually flying out when globe is held up (b). Not "very occasionaly flying out", as is erroneously stated in footnote 3 on p. 409. "Chlamys hanging behind" seems to be the rarest variety. See examples of:
(a) Sol holding globe close to body:
- OSTIA 83 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder; 4.87 g [click for picture]
- OSTIA 84a (MAXIMINUS); Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder; 4.13 g [click for picture]
- OSTIA 84b (LICINIUS); Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder; 4.11 g [click for picture]
- OSTIA 85 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder; 4.52 g [click for picture]
- OSTIA 86a (MAXIMINUS); Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder; ANS, 4.04 g [click for picture]
- OSTIA 86b (LICINIUS); Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder; ANS, 4.61 g [click for picture]
- OSTIA 87 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder [click for picture]
- OSTIA 88 (MAXIMINUS); Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder [click for picture]
(b) Sol holding up globe:
- OSTIA 89 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder and flying out; 4.66 g, officina P [click for picture]; another specimen from officina T; 3.85 g, 22 mm [click for picture]
- OSTIA 89 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and flying out [click for picture from RIC VI plate 7, no. 89]; another specimen; 4.20 g [click for picture]
- OSTIA 89 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys hanging behind, officina S [click for picture]; another specimen from officina P; 4.59 g; 21 mm [click for picture]; another specimen from officina P; 4.57 g [click for picture]; another specimen from officina P; 4.03 g; 21.8 mm [click for picture]
- OSTIA 90a (MAXIMINUS); Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder and flying out; 4.30 g, officina P [click for picture]; another specimen from officina T [click for picture]
- OSTIA 90a (MAXIMINUS); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and flying out [click for picture]; another specimen [click for picture]
- OSTIA 90a (MAXIMINUS); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys hanging behind; 4.01 g [click for picture]; another specimen [click for picture]; another specimen; 3.80 g, 22 mm [click for picture]; another specimen [click for picture]
- OSTIA 90b (LICINIUS); Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder and flying out; 4.95 g [click for picture]
- OSTIA 90b (LICINIUS); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys hanging behind; 4.32 g [click for picture]
- OSTIA 91 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder and flying out; 4.09 g; 23 mm [click for picture]
- OSTIA 91 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and flying out; 4.23 g; 21-22.5 mm [click for picture]
- OSTIA 91 (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys hanging behind; 3.70 g [click for picture]
- OSTIA [after 91; bust type D] (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r., head l, chlamys over l. shoulder and flying out; 3.80 g [click for picture]
- OSTIA [after 91; bust type D] (CONSTANTINE); Sol stg. r., head l, chlamys hanging behind; 4.24 g [click for picture]
- OSTIA 92a (MAXIMINUS); Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder and flying out; ANS, 4.72 g [click for picture]
- OSTIA 92a (MAXIMINUS); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and flying out [click for picture]
- OSTIA 92a (MAXIMINUS); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys hanging behind; 5.79 g [click for picture]
- OSTIA 92b (LICINIUS); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and flying out [click for picture]
- OSTIA 92b (LICINIUS); Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys hanging behind; BM, 3.79 g [click for picture]
p. 423
CARTHAGO 6 (and probably also CARTHAGO 7). Reverse legend is IOVI CONSERVATORI... and should be I O M CONSERVATORI... [I O M is for I(upiter) O(ptimus) M(aximus)]. Also description of reverse lacks precision: Jupiter is stg. l., chlamys hanging behind. See: P. Bastien, "Coins with a Double Effigy Issued by Licinius at Nicomedia, Cyzicus, and Antioch", Numismatic Chronicle 1973, footnote 19 on p. 92 and footnote 20 on p. 93. See also CARTHAGO 6 [CORRECTION].
p. 435
CARTHAGO 76. Description of rev. is: "Roma seated l. on elaborate throne, r. holding out globe, l. leaning on spear." Should be: Roma seated l. on throne of varying kind, r. holding out globe, l. leaning on sceptre or spear.
RIC describes throne as "elaborate". In fact, on unique specimen cited in RIC (see plate 8 no. 76) throne has high ornamented back. See also another example of CARTHAGO 76 from Lanz 151, 897. But on many other specimens throne differs: there is no high ornamented back or no back at all. See example CARTHAGO 76 from Lanz 125, 1094.
Note also that Roma is probably leaning l. hand on sceptre but sometimes it could be identified as spear.
p. 447
Description of issue (xvi) should be supplemented (here in red): "...except that the reverse legend now starts with Sacr instead of Sacra and ends with Nn instead of Nostr...". The reverse legend for issues (xvi) and (xvii) from Group I and issue (i) from Group II is in fact SACR MONET AVGG ET CAESS NN, not SACRA MONET... as RIC claims. See also Corrigenda to pp. 449, 470, 473 and 704.
p. 449
Description of issue (i). Is: "...an unchanged Sacra Monet... reverse..." and should be: "...an unchanged Sacr Monet... reverse...". The reverse legend for issues (xvi) and (xvii) from Group I and issue (i) from Group II is actually SACR MONET AVGG ET CAESS NN, not SACRA MONET... as RIC claims. See also Corrigenda to pp. 447, 470, 473 and 704.
p. 455-456
SISCIA 4, 6. Both entries are identical: the same rev., bust type A, obv. legend 1c. Also rev. legend breaks are the same: C-ONS-E or S-E for SISCIA 4 and S-E for SISCIA 6.
For SISCIA 4 Sutherland cites specimen from the British Museum with rev. legend breaks C-ONS-E (see SISCIA 4 from BM; 1847,0610.1, 5.83 g). But he also cites Andreas Alföldi's paper "The first Gold Issue of the Tetrarchy at Siscia" (Numismatic Chronicle 1929) and states that SISCIA 4 = Alföldi 14 and SISCIA 6 = Alföldi 12. However, it seems that there is an error in Alföldi (specimen from BM is described as having rev. legend break S-E) and the only difference between Alföldi 12 and Alföldi 14 are breaks in rev. legend: S-E for Alföldi 12 and C-ONS-E for Alföldi 14. Therefore SISCIA 4 described in RIC as having rev. legend breaks C-ONS-E or S-E is in fact merged Alföldi 12 and 14.
p. 456
SISCIA 15. Inaccurate description of rev. Jupiter's chlamys is spread behind, not just "over l. shoulder". See example of SISCIA 15 (Wien RÖ 23377, 5.61 g, 18.3 mm; cited in RIC).
p. 479-480
SISCIA 204, 211. Bust type [D] is described as follows: "R., diad., sometimes wearing necklace, with facing dr. bust on crescent". But note that there are at least two types of diadem: a) tiara (stephane), very common (cf. SISCIA 204/211 with tiara); b) band diadem, very rare (cf. SISCIA 211 with band diadem) [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].
p. 480
SISCIA 205. According to Bastien AMGM (footnote 51 on p. 34), SISCIA 205 should be removed, because actually entries SISCIA 205 and SISCIA 220 refer to the same coin cited after Voetter.
p. 480
SISCIA 206. According to Bastien AMGM (footnote 52 on p. 34), so far only officina B is attested for this type.
p. 481
SISCIA 212. Note that RIC VI SISCIA 212 = RIC VII SISCIA 19.
p. 481
SISCIA 214-215. Descriptions of SISCIA 214 and 215 are identical. For SISCIA 215 Sutherland cites Cohen 282 with footnote: "No authority beyond Cohen; legend-breaks not known. This variety may not exist" (3 on p. 481). Note, however, that Cohen 282 has different reverse with Jupiter holding globe ("tenant un globe"), not thunderbolt (like on RIC VII SISCIA 1 and 2). See Cohen, vol. VII, p. 261. See also SISCIA 214 from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1860,0329.52) cited in RIC.
p. 483
SISCIA 223. According to Bastien AMGM (footnote 55 on p. 36), SISCIA 223 probably does not exist. Specimen from the British Museum (no. 1950,1006.1143) cited in RIC has undoubtedly obv. legend 4b (DIVO GAL VAL MAXIMIANO, without AVG [click for picture]) and therefore should be listed as SISCIA 224.
p. 483, 485
SISCIA 222b, SISCIA 226, SISCIA 234a. Misprint. All these entries should refer to plate 10, not 9 [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].
p. 484
SISCIA 227a-228b. The short description "As no. 222" is misleading, because there is only wreath and no eagle at feet. See example of SISCIA 227a.
p. 484
SISCIA 229a-231b. The short description "As no. 222" is misleading and should be the same as for SISCIA 232a-234c, i.e. "As no. 222, but Jupiter holds Victory instead of thunderbolt".
Note that this issue, probably minted after the death of Maximinus, belongs to RIC VII and in fact is listed there.
VI SISCIA 229a = VII SISCIA 8 [click for picture]
VI SISCIA 229b = VII SISCIA 5 [click for picture]
VI SISCIA 230a = VII SISCIA 9 [click for picture]
VI SISCIA 230b = VII SISCIA 6 [click for picture]
VI SISCIA 231a = VII SISCIA 11 [click for picture]
VI SISCIA 231b = VII SISCIA 7 [click for picture]
See also CORRIGENDA to VII SISCIA 6 and 9 and CORRIGENDA to VII SISCIA 10.
p. 566
NICOMEDIA 69a-c. Error in description of reverse. According to Voetter (p. 189, no. 14 and p. 190, no. 4), there is no eagle at Jupiter's feet to l. See examples of NICOMEDIA 69a, NICOMEDIA 69b and NICOMEDIA 69c, unlisted officina Γ).
For NICOMEDIA 69c, officina B, see also Plate 13, below. Picture 69c on this plate in fact shows RIC VII NICOMEDIA 12. Note, however, that officina B is also attested (see example of NICOMEDIA 69c, off. B; Naumann 72, lot 677. 5.18 g, 20 mm).
p. 566
NICOMEDIA 72a-c. The description should be slightly changed: "eagle with wreath in beak". See examples of NICOMEDIA 72a), NICOMEDIA 72b) and NICOMEDIA 72c) [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].
p. 567
NICOMEDIA 74a. According to RIC, star is placed in right field over officina letter (see example of NICOMEDIA 74a, off. Є). Note, however, that sometimes star may be placed also in left field. See examples of NICOMEDIA 74a, off. B (Numismatik Naumann 146, lot 1001, 4.47 g, 22 mm) and NICOMEDIA 74a, off. Δ.
p. 567
NICOMEDIA 77b. RIC suggests that officina letter Z is always retrograde (cf. footnote 3 on p. 567), but the normal variant also exists.
p. 579
CYZICUS 2. Slightly incorrect and incomplete description. Emperor is holding spear in l. hand, not sceptre, and, additionally, is holding globe in l. hand. See example of CYZICUS 2 (NAC 34, lot 200; 5.47 g).
p. 579
CYZICUS 5b. Apparently, Sutherland has not seen any example of CYZICUS 5b and therefore legend breaks were unknown for him. Actually, obv. legend break is MAXIMIA-NVS AVG and rev. legend break is identical as for CYZICUS 5a, i.e. VICTORI-A SARMATICA. See examples of CYZICUS 5a (Hirsch 303, lot 3224; 3.07 g) and CYZICUS 5b (Hirsch 303, lot 3229; 3.10 g).
p. 579
BUST TYPE D. Attested in RIC only for radiate fractions and described incorrectly as "rad., dr. (sometimes with suggestion of cuirass), seen from rear". In fact, there are two different bust types:
α) attested for heavy fractions (CYZICUS 13-14b) which should be described as rad., dr., cuir., seen from rear (note, however, that traces of cuirass are sometimes hardly visible); see example of CYZICUS 13 (CNG Triton VII, lot 1042, 6.0 g).
β) attested for light fractions (CYZICUS 17) which should be described as: rad., cuir., seen from rear (note that there is no drapery and a type of cuirass is probably always lorica squamata); see example of CYZICUS 17 (from the Philippe Gysen Collection, 3.32 g).
[Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].
p. 586
Obv. legend GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG does not exist and should be removed also from INDEX I: OBVERSE LEGENDS (see below: Corrigenda to p. 692). This error probably comes from Voetter, which attests this obv. legend for numerous issues (sic!) from Antiochia (p. 39, no. 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29) and Cyzicus (p. 134, no. 16-26). Note that Voetter cites Cohen (vol. VII, p. 126, no. 230-231), which gives obv. legend GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG (without VAL). However, Cohen gives - after M. Rollin - obv. legend GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG for Genio Populi Romani Æ issue (vol. VII, p. 109, no. 97).
p. 587
CYZICUS 50. The obv. legend is 1a (GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG) and should be 1b (GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, without VAL); like for CYZICUS 47. Note that obv. legend GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG does not exist (see above: Corrigenda to p. 586). See also examples of CYZICUS 50, off. A (BM B.5009, 7.13 g) and CYZICUS 50, off. B (7.25 g, 26 mm).