RIC VI, LONDINIUM [after 127], CONSTANTINE, REVERSE VARIETY, BUST TYPE B

OBVERSE	IMPCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir. [B].
REVERSE	SOLIINVIC-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. l., chlamys falling from l. shoulder, r. raised, l. holding globe close to body, turned inwards. T in left field, F in right field. PLN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	REVERSE VARIETY. Specimen similar to LONDINIUM 122 except for Sol holding globe close to body. Listed in Saint-Colombier-en-Sarzeau Hoard (p. 82, no. 2972). Listed in Cloke-Toone together with LONDINIUM 122 (6.02.011) as a minor variety. However, this rev. type usually constitutes a separate issue or sub-issue (cf. ROMA 324-330b, 339-340, OSTIA 83-88), which should be listed after LONDINIUM 127. See also: LONDINIUM [after 127], CONSTANTINE, REVERSE VARIETY, BUST TYPE A

NOTES

Weight 4.77 g; diameter 22 mm. Coin sold on CNG eAuction 204 (lot 264) in February 2009 for USD 97 [Thanks to the collaboration of Armin Scholz]. Other specimens: - from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1927,0616.262); weight 5.294 g [click for picture]; - sold on Dix Noonan Webb Live Online Auction (lot 149) in April 2018 for GBP 60 [lot of 4 coins]; weight 4.03 g [click for picture]; - sold on London Coin Galleries auction 4 (lot 95) in June 2017 for GBP 36; weight 4.64 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - from CNG Coin Shop (no. 779727), sold for USD 95; weight 4.28 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - from Saint-Colombier-en-Sarzeau Hoard (plate XX, no. 2972) [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in July 2019 for GBP 45; sold on eBay in January 2021 for GBP 31; weight 4.50 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Dix Noonan Webb auction "Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals" (lot 1331) in June 2018 for GBP 140 [lot of 20 coins] [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in August 2006 for USD 14.50 [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Armin Scholz].