7-794

RIC VII, LYONS [after 287], CONSTANS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA P

  

OBVERSE

FLIVLCONSTANSNOBC [FL IVL CONSTANS NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from back.

REVERSE

GLOR-IAEXER[C]-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers stg. facing one another, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield; between them one standard. [branch]PLG in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue only for Constantine I, Constantine II, Constantius II and Delmatius (p. 142). Listed in Bastien Lyon (318-337) (p. 188, no. 284). Should be listed in RIC after LYONS 287.

See also:
LYONS [after 287], CONSTANS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA S

NOTES

Weight 1.5 g; diameter 15 mm. From VCoins (Athena Numismatics Ltd.), March 2012.

Other specimens:

- sold on VCoins (Victor's Imperial Coins) for USD 100; weight 1.70 g; diameter 16 mm [click for picture];

- from the collection of Maille341; weight 2.10 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of David Berthod];

- sold on eBay in July 2015 for EUR 5.50; weight 2.30 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in November 2017 for GBP 24; weight 1.20 g (sic!); diameter 16 mm [click for picture];

- from Collection Claude Pisana no. 732; weight 1.40 g [click for picture];

- from Bastien Lyon (318-337) (plate XX, no. 284a); weight 2.05 g [click for picture];

- from Bastien Lyon (318-337) (plate XX, no. 284b); weight 1.59 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski