RIC VI, LUGDUNUM [after 55], CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

OBVERSE	CONSTANTIVSNOBCAES [CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES]; bust r., laur., cuir., spear across r. shoulder, 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. B in left field. PL in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE. Not attested for obv. legend 3a (p 246). Could be confused with bust type D (LUGDUNUM 56) described as "laur., cuir., r. holding spear, shield on l. arm". Should be rather "with spear pointing forward". Cf. example of LUGDUNUM 56 cited in RIC (BM B.1032, 9.63 g). Listed in Bastien Lyon - supplément I (p. 41, no. 39α). Should be listed in RIC after LUGDUNUM 55.

NOTES

Weight 9.30 g. From Bastien Lyon - supplément I (plate VI, no. 39α2). Other specimens: - from Bastien Lyon - supplément I (plate VI, no. 39α1); weight 6.39 g [click for picture].