RIC VII, LYONS [before 51], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [D N CONSTANTINO MAX AVG COS V], BUST K3 l.

OBVERSE	DNCONSTANTINOMAXAVGCOSV [D N CONSTANTINO MAX AVG COS V]; bust l., laur., wearing trabea, eagle-tipped sceptre in r. hand [K3 l.].
REVERSE	SOLIINVIC-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, raising r. hand, globe in l. hand. A in left field, S in right field. PLG in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. Not attested in RIC VII. On first glance this coin belongs to LYONS 51-62 issue (year 316) with Soli rev. It is not impossible, but there is a difficulty with placing fifth consulate of Constantine in year 316. See: Georges Gautier, "La mention du cinquième consulat de Constantin 1er dans le monnayage de l'atelier de Lyon en 316 ap. J.-C.: un anachronisme inexpliqué?", Schweizer Münzblätter 2015, no. 258, pp. 35-42. So maybe this type should be listed together with later issues minted after the reopening of Lyons mint (year 319; cf. LYONS 101-112 with the same m.m. and D N... obv. legends for Caesars). Not listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II. Should be listed in RIC before LYONS 51 or before LYONS 101. See also: LYONS [before 51], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [D N CONSTANTINO MAX AVG COS V], BUST M2 l. var.

NOTES

Weight 2.83 g. From Gautier's article cited above (p. 36, no. 4). Other specimens: - from Guy Braun's collection; weight 2.29 g; diameter 18-19 mm [click for picture].