7-1484

RIC VII, LYONS [after 54], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [G5]

   

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSPAVG [CONSTANTINVS P AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir., spear across r. shoulder, shield on l. arm [G5].

REVERSE

SOLIINVIC-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. l., raising r. hand, chlamys across l. shoulder, holding globe. A in left field, S in right field. PLG in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - G5. Not attested for obv. legend 1b (p. 125). Listed in Collezione Sabetta (p. 49, no. 63). Not listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II. Should be listed in RIC after LYONS 54.

NOTES

Weight 2.90 g; diameter 17 mm. Coin sold on eBay in July 2013 for EUR 5 [Thanks to the collaboration of Mariusz Graczyk].

Other specimens:

- from Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by Victor; weight 3.60 g; diameter 16-17 mm [click for picture];

- from Collezione Sabetta (plate 3, no. 63); weight 2.57 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski