6-1901

RIC VI, LONDINIUM [after 221], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [R]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTIN-VSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., laur., in mantle. holding eagle-tipped sceptre [R].

REVERSE

PRINCIPIIV-VENTVTIS [PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS]; Prince stg. facing, head l., in military dress, holding standard in each hand. Star in right field. PLN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - R. Not attested for obv. legend 1g (p. 137). For this bust type see also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 134. Not listed in Cloke-Toone. But cf. RIC 221, Huvelin no. 117 and Cloke-Toone (7.06.015; not illustrated) with bust type Q (cuirass instead of mantle). Coin should be listed in RIC after LONDINIUM 221.

NOTES

Weight 4.42 g. Coin sold on Dix Noonan Webb Live Online Auction (lot 153) in April 2018 for GBP 130.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski