7-874

RIC VII, TRIER [after 381], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [G12 l. var.]

   

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir., shield on l. arm, holding horse by bridle with r. hand [G12 l. var.].

REVERSE

BEATATRAN-QVILLITAS [BEATA TRANQVILLITAS]; globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX; above, three stars. •PTR• in exergue (m.m. uncertain).

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE. Similar to G12 l. except for bust cuirassed and draped instead of cuirassed only. Note that bust G12 l. is not attested for obv. legend 7a (p. 198). Listed in RMBT (p. 72, no. 124). Coin should be listed after TRIER 381.

NOTES

Weight 3.90 g; diameter 19-20 mm. Sold on Heritage Auctions auction 271933 (lot 35453) in August 2019 for USD 432.

Other specimens:

- from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; ex Mauseus Collection [click for picture];

- from RMBT (plate XXIII, no. 124) [click for picture];

- from the Münzkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Collection (reg. no. 18202588); reading of m.m. uncertain, could be off. S; weight 2.67 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski