7-1431

RIC VII, ARLES [before 140], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED FOR RULER

  

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

CLARITASREIPVB [CLARITAS REIPVB]; Sol stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, globe in l. hand, raising r. C in left field, S in right field. SARL in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue only for Constantine II (p. 248). However, this coin may be also regarded as a hybrid. See footnote 140 on p. 248: "Hybrids with obv. 1 (B4) in L [London], V [Vienna], MG [Milan]". Listed in Collezione Sabetta (p. 58, no. 160). Not listed in Ferrando. Could be listed in RIC before ARLES 140.

NOTES

Weight 2.97 g; diameter 18 mm. From the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1933.999.445).

Other specimens:

- from Collezione Sabetta (plate 6, no. 160); weight 3.69 g; diameter 19.5 mm [click for picture];

- from Nicola Tammaro's collection; weight 3.08 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture];

- from Wildwinds; collection of serezhka2000 [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski