7-043

RIC VII, LONDON [before 104], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [7a]

  

OBVERSE

FLCLCONSTANTINVSIVNNC [FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN N C] [7a]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from back.

REVERSE

CLARITASREIPVBLICAE [CLARITAS REIPVBLICAE]; Sol stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, raising r. hand, globe in l. S in left field, P in right field. PLN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND - 7a. Not attested for this rev. type (p. 103). Listed in Cloke-Toone (8.09.006). Should be listed in RIC before LONDON 104.

NOTES

Weight 3.33 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin from CNG Coin Shop (no. 767378), sold for USD 195; sold on CNG eAuction 526 (lot 709) in November 2022 for USD 190.

Other specimens:

- from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; Hooverman's collection [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in April 2007 for USD 123.40; now in Phil Edmonds' collection; weight 3.54 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture];

- sold on Spink auction 7030 (lot 112) in November 2007 for GBP 320 [lot of 3 coins: this one, unlisted RIC VII LONDON [after 76] and unlisted RIC VII LONDON [after 101]]; plate coin in Cloke-Toone [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski