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RIC VII, LYONS [before 78], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE D5

  

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTAN-TINVSMAXAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG]; bust r., laur. helmet, dr., cuir.

REVERSE

VICTORIAELAETPRINCPERP [VICTORIAE LAET PRINC PERP]; two Victories facing one another, holding shield inscribed VOT/PR over altar of varying design. P two captives L in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE D5. Obv. legend is not listed for this issue (p. 127). Also bust type D5 is not attested. Not listed in Bastien Lyon (318-337) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II. Should be listed in RIC before LYONS 78.

See also:
LYONS [before 78], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE D6

NOTES

Weight 2.86 g; diameter 17.5 mm. Coin sold on eBay in August 2008 for USD 255. Collection Claude Pisana no. 523.

Other specimens:

- from Collection Claude Pisana no. 524; weight 3.59 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski