7-2233

RIC VII, LYONS [before 272], CONSTANS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA S [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

FLIVLCONSTANSNOB[C] [FL IVL CONSTANS NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from back.

REVERSE

GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers stg. facing one another, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield; between them one standard. SLG in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue for Constantine II and Delmatius (p. 140). Note, however, that this coin may be regarded as an ancient imtation. Also, the whole issue LYONS 271-275 is omitted in Bastien Lyon (318-337) and all these coins probably should be regarded as ancient imitations.

NOTES

Weight 1.82 g; diameter 14 mm. Coin sold on eBay in May 2017 for GBP 34.55.

Other specimens:

- from NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 27522); weight 1.63 g; diameter 15.82 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski