RIC VI, LUGDUNUM [before 260], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED ISSUE [MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI]

OBVERSE	IMPCCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from rear.
REVERSE	MARTIPATRICONSERVATORI [MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI]; Mars, naked, helmeted, stg. r., r. leaning on reversed spear, l. on shield. PLC in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. RIC does not list this type for group III (ii). See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, BUST TYPES SEEN FROM REAR. Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 237, no. 479). Coin should be listed in RIC before LUGDUNUM 260.

NOTES

Weight 7.23 g; diameter 25 mm. From Guy Braun's collection. Other specimens: - from Nicola Tammaro's collection; weight 5.98 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture]; - from CGB E-shop (brm_274741), sold for EUR 145; weight 6.28 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture]; - sold on VCoins (NumisCorner) for EUR 140; diameter 27 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in December 2009 for EUR 180; now in the Robert Bernobich Collection; weight 7.58 g; diameter 27 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier]; - from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; Varangian's collection [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LIII, no. 479c); weight 7.37 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LIII, no. 479d); weight 6.54 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LIII, no. 479b); weight 5.47 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LIII, no. 479a); weight 5.74 g [click for picture].