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RIC VI, LONDINIUM [before 202], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [Q]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTI-NVSPAVG [CONSTANTINVS P AVG]; bust l., laur., cuir., holding eagle-tipped sceptre [Q].

REVERSE

CONCOR-DMILIT [CONCORD MILIT]; Concordia stg. slightly l., holding standard in each hand. Star in right field. PLN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - Q. Not attested for obv. legend 1e (p. 136). Listed in Huvelin (no. 87), but described as "in mantle" instead of "cuirassed". Note that pteruges are visible on l. arm (see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 134). However, bust type R ("in mantle") is slso no attested for obv. legend 1e. Listed in Saint-Colombier-en-Sarzeau Hoard (p. 83, no. 3289; bust described as "consulaire"). Listed in Cloke-Toone (7.04.021) with bust described as cuirassed. Should be listed in RIC before LONDINIUM 202.

NOTES

Weight 4.94 g. Plate coin in Cloke-Toone. From the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1990,1102.11).

Other specimens:

- sold on eBay in May 2017 for EUR 55; weight 4.50 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture];

- from Saint-Colombier-en-Sarzeau Hoard (plate XXIII, no. 3289) [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in February 2015 for EUR 83; weight 4.50 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture];

- sold on CGB E-auction 353 (lot 266718) in January 2020 for EUR 36; weight 4.32 g; diameter 23.5 mm [click for picture];

- from Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by Victor; weight 3.70 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski