p. 90
BUST TYPE N1. There are two sub-types of N1: a) with laureate helmet, as described in RIC (the common type); b) with laureate helmet with plume (scarce and not attested in RIC), similar to bust D4 on Urbs Roma type (but see abowe, Corrigenda to p. 88). Note that sometimes laurel leaves on forehead part of helmet may be confused with plume. This variety also belongs to sub-type a).
Examples of sub-type a) (no plume):
- TRIER 530 [click for picture].
- ANTIOCH 92 [click for picture].
Examples of sub-type a) with protruding laurel leaves:
- SISCIA 224 [click for picture].
- LYONS 266 [click for picture].
Examples of sub-type b) (with plume):
- CONSTANTINOPLE 63, BUST TYPE VARIETY [click for picture].
- CYZICUS 92, BUST TYPE VARIETY [click for picture].
Variety with plume exists also for bust type N2 (with pearl diadem instead of laurel wreath). See example CYZICUS 93, BUST TYPE VARIETY [click for picture].
p. 100-102
LONDON 50-84. Nearly all busts marked B4 (sometimes B5) are actually consular busts and should be marked K1 (laur., wearing trabea). Consequently, bust types marked B5 l. or B4 l. should be marked K1 l. According to Bruun, "elaborate cuirass" sometimes resembles drapery, but absence of pteruges (see above: Corrigenda to p. 90) suggests that this "elaborate cuirass" in fact is a drapery. Even Bruun himself describes in footnote 55 bust type B4 as "robed bust, but not properly speaking consular, as the attributes of a consul are missing". See also Bruun's annotation on p. 100: "(B4 draped, but not consular dress proper)".
The following corrections are made in Cloke-Toone on pp. 220-226:
- RIC 55 (8.06.009);
- RIC 62 (8.06.22) (Wien RÖ 66845, 3.65 g, 20.9 mm);
- RIC 69 (8.07.011) (CNG eAuction 516, lot 606, 3.13 g, 21 mm);
- RIC 71 (8.07.013) (CNG eAuction 516, lot 606, 3.13 g, 21 mm);
- RIC 73 (8.07.015) (Bertolami Fine Arts 9, lot 819, 3.20 g, 21 mm);
- RIC 74 (8.07.017);
- RIC 75 (8.07.018) (Roma Numismatics VII, lot 1294, 3.21 g, 21 mm);
- RIC 78 (8.07.022) (The New York Sale XI, lot 355, 3.44 g, 20 mm);
- RIC 82 (8.07.029) (CNG 120, lot 946, 2.50 g, 20 mm);
- RIC 81/84 (8.07.030) (VAuctions 310, lot 277, 2.53 g, 22.13 mm).
p. 101
LONDON 66. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 224), this type needs confirmation.
p. 101
LONDON 69. Misprint. Obverse legend is 1b and should be 1a. Bust, however, should be marked K1 l. Listed correctly in Cloke-Toone (8.07.011) but not illustrated. See example of LONDON 69 (CNG, eAuction 483, lot 518; 3.14 g, 21 mm)
p. 104
LONDON 119-123. Pattern with cross under S in left field does not exist and cross should be replaced with star. It is not a misprint because pattern with cross is also mentioned on p. 93. Kent lists only pattern with star (see: Kent, p. 37). Also in Bourton-on-the-Water Hoard 14 coins with S/*|P pattern were found and none with S/+|P (see: Bourton Hoard, p. 108 [no. 1313-1323] and p. 111 [no. 1451-1453]). See examples of LONDON 120 and LONDON 122 (from Beast Coins). But note that sometimes star of four rays could resemble a cross. See unlisted LONDON [after 119] (from Lee Toone's collection) and LONDON 123 (from Wildwinds; contributed by George Clegg).
p. 105
LONDON 127. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 238), this type needs confirmation, i.e. may not exist.
p. 105
LONDON 137. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 242), this type needs confirmation, i.e. may not exist.
p. 105
LONDON 139. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 242), this type needs confirmation, i.e. may not exist.
p. 105
LONDON 141. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 242), this type probably does not exist.
p. 105
LONDON 148. Belongs to the next mintmark with crescent and star. Corrected in Cloke-Toone (8.12.001). See example of LONDON 148 (CNG eAuction 516, lot 615, 2.91 g, 21mm)
p. 106
LONDON 151. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 246), this type needs confirmation, i.e. may not exist.
p. 107
LONDON 162. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 248), this type probably does not exist.
p. 107
LONDON 165. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 248), this type probably does not exist.
p. 112
LONDON 231 and 232. RIC lists for LONDON 231 bust H4 l. (spear pointing forward) and for LONDON 232 H2 l. (spear across r. shoulder). According to Cloke-Toone, these marks should be reversed because "the Cambridge coin 232 is with spear pointing forward" (p. 260), i.e. has bust type H4 l. Both coins are listed in Cloke-Toone as 9.03.016 and 9.03.018.
However, Vienna (cited as a reference for LONDON 231) actually has coin with bust type H4 l., so this reference seems to be correct. See LONDON 231 from the Münzkabinett of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien Collection (object no. RÖ 66970, 2.95 g, 19 mm).
Note also that the only known example of corrected LONDON 231 (BM 1994,0601.7, 3.14 g) with bust H2 l. is regarded in Cloke-Toone as "an unofficial product" (p. 260; 9.03.x on corresponding plate). Therefore existence of the type with obv. legend 5a and bust type H2 l. still needs confirmation.
p. 112
LONDON 234. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 260), this type probably does not exist.
p. 110
LONDON 236. Bust marked C3 l., i.e. draped and cuirassed. Note, however, that Cloke-Toone (p. 260; 9.03.021) regards this bust as trabeate.
p. 112
LONDON 237. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 260), this type needs confirmation, i.e. may not exist.
p. 113
LONDON 248-249. Both entries are identical. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 274), LONDON 249 is actually LONDON 250 and this entry should be removed.
Note also that Cloke-Toone regards bust type of LONDON 248 as cuirassed and draped (9.06.018).
p. 113
LONDON 255 and 257. Adrian Marsden proposed (in: Marsden - VIRTVS EXERCIT, p. 72) to describe radiate bust of Constantine II, which "is clearly draped and cuirassed in the normal sense of the description", as the new type: "radiate and trabeate bust seen from front". Cloke-Toone adopted this proposal and LONDON 255 is listed there with this correction (9.06.027).
The present author agrees that this correction is somehow justified but is inclined to retain the old description for LONDON 255 ("bust rad., dr., cuir."; example from Via-Agrippa, 3.50 g, 19 mm). However, there is a similar and much more confusing case with LONDON 257 ("bust rad., cuir."). Some specimens may be described as cuirassed and some as trabeate. See examples of LONDON 257, bust cuirassed and LONDON [after 259], bust trabeate. The last type is also often confused with LONDON 255.
Note that evem bust on plate coin in Cloke-Toone which illustrates LONDON 257 (9.06.023) looks more trabeate than cuirassed.
Note also that the confusion between cuirass and trabea is a repeated problem for many bust types from London mint. See for example above: Corrigenda to p. 90: BUST TYPES K2 and K3.
p. 113
LONDON 257. Botton serif of "F" is sometimes so long that "F" looks nearly like "E". See example of LONDON 257 (CNG eAuction 525, lot 1419, 2.56 g, 19.5 mm).
p. 114
LONDON 262. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 266), this type needs confirmation, i.e. may not exist.
p. 114
LONDON 265. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 266), this type needs confirmation, i.e. may not exist.
p. 114
LONDON 274. Note that bust on LONDON 274 has rounded decoration on l. arm, which could be confused with shield.
p. 114
LONDON 276. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 268), this type needs confirmation, i.e. may not exist.
p. 114
LONDON 277. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 268), "this type is considered a variant of RIC 279 - the missing spear being the result of a die-cutter's error or a clogged die".
p. 114
LONDON 282. According to Cloke-Toone (p. 270), the unique specimen from Berlin (2.21 g; 17 mm; reg. no. 18244548; m.m. PLON) is actually an ancient imitation and this entry should be removed.
p. 115
LONDON 284. RIC lists this type with rev. legend BEAT TRA-NQLITAS (no dots) and LONDON 284 with dots in rev. legend (BEAT TRAN QLITAS) is mentioned only in footnote 284 on p. 115. But variety without dots probably does not exist or is extremely rare.
Note also that bust is marked C3 l. (draped and cuirassed) but Cloke-Toone (p. 270; 9.05.037) regards this bust as trabeate.
p. 116
LONDON 299. Error in description. Securitas on rev. is raising palium with left hand, not right. See example of LONDON 299e.
p. 116
LONDON 300. Note that there is nearly always a small dot after FLAV in obv. legend (FLAV MAX FAVSTA AG) but often obliterated. See example of LONDON 300 with this dot clearly visible.
p. 123
LYONS 23. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 1 on p. 251) this type was misdescribed in RIC. Coin cited in RIC has in fact bust type K4 l. var. (l. holding eagle-tipped sceptre). With this correction is listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) as no. 550.
p. 123
LYONS 24. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 2 on p. 251) this type was misdescribed in RIC. Coin cited in RIC has in fact bust type M2 l. var. (wearing trabea, holding globe with Victory). With this correction is listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) as no. 554.
p. 123
LYONS 25. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 3 on p. 251) this type was misdescribed in RIC. Coin cited in RIC has in fact bust type M2 l. var. (wearing trabea, holding globe with Victory). With this correction is listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) as no. 555.
p. 124
LYONS 28. Misprint. Bust mark "(H19 l.)" should be read "(H10 l.). See example of LYONS 28 (Gorny & Mosch 276, lot 649, 3.0 g, 19 mm).
p. 125
LYONS 49. Misprint. The coin on picture no. 49 on plate 2 has obv. legend IMP LICINIVS P F AVG [2a], so it is actually the picture of LYONS 48.
p. 125
LYONS 50. Coin from Vienna has bust B4, not B3. Type with bust B3 probably does not exist. See also Bastien Lyon (294-316), footnote 2 on p. 258.
p. 125
LYONS 54. According to Bastien Lyon (294-316) (footnote 3 on p. 258) this type was not found in the British Museum Collection and probably does not exist.