RIC VI, LUGDUNUM [after 285], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE or [CORRECTION]

OBVERSE	IMPCCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from rear.
REVERSE	VIRTPERPCONSTANTINI AVG [VIRT PERP CONSTANTINI AVG]; Virtus stg. l. in military dress, r. holding Victory on globe, l. transverse spear and shield; seated captive to l. PLC in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE. Similar to bust type B (LUGDUNUM 285) except for presence of cuirass. See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, BUST TYPES SEEN FROM REAR. Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 241-242, no. 503 = LUGDUNUM 285) with bust A*2. Note, however, that according to Bastien's typology bust seen from rear is always draped and cuirassed. Coin should be listed in RIC after LUGDUNUM 285 or as LUGDUNUM 285 [CORRECTION].

NOTES

From Victor Failmezger's collection (no. 101 in RBC); photo by Doug Smith. Other specimens: - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LVI, no. 503c); weight 6.60 g; rev. legend break N-S [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LVI, no. 503b); weight 6.57 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LVI, no. 503d); weight 5.62 g; rev. legend break O-N [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LVI, no. 503a); weight 5.74 g [click for picture].