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RIC VII, LYONS [after 253], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir.

REVERSE

GLOI-AEXERCITVC [GLOIA (sic!) EXERCITVC (sic!)]; two soldiers stg. facing one another, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield; between them two standards. Dot in crescent PLG in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. Not attested for this issue. Also bust type B5 is not attested for Constantine I (p. 138). Note crude style and errors in rev. legend. Apparently an ancient imitation. Could be noted after LYONS 253.

NOTES

Weight 1.25 g; diameter 15 mm. Coin sold on eBay in April 2018 for GBP 11.50.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski