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RIC VII, LONDON [before 253], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE [B4] [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir. [B4].

REVERSE

BEATTRA-NQLITAS [BEAT TRANQLITAS]; globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines; above, three stars. F in left field, B in right field. LON in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE - B4. RIC lists for this issue only shorter obv. legend: CONSTANTINVS IVN N C. Also bust type B4 l. is not attested (p. 113). Note m.m. variety: LON instead of PLON. Not listed in Cloke-Toone. Probably an ancient imitation. Could be noted before LONDON 253.

NOTES

Weight 2.31 g; diameter 18-19 mm. From Leszek Wąsik's collection.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski