RIC VI, LUGDUNUM [after 150], CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [FF]

OBVERSE	CONSTANTIVSNOBCAES [CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES]; bust l., laur., cuir., r. holding forward-pointing spear, shield on l. arm.
REVERSE	GENIOPOP-VLIROMANI [GENIO POPVLI ROMANI]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae. Altar in left field, B in right field. PLC in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - FF. Not attested for obv. legend 3a (p. 251). Note that bust type FF is incorrectly described in RIC. See CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 249. Not listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II. Note, however, that this coin may be regarded as an ancient imitation of "heroic" bust type (emperor naked). Otherwise, should be listed after LUGDUNUM 150.

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Weight 8.49 g; diameter 30 mm. Coin sold by Roma Numismatics for GBP 200; sold on CGB Monnaies 57 (lot 503) in April 2012 for EUR 580.